# NTSB MIA71FLG27: Piper J3C-65, N92308, Pageland, SC, April 7, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 7, 1971
- Place: Pageland, SC · PAGELAND, SC
- Location: 34.7701° N, 80.3857° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pageland, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7701&lon=-80.3857&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 20, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160436
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71FLG27
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FLG27

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1176   71/4/7    PAGELAND,SC         PIPER J3C-65        CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 13 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N92308              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PAGELAND MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PAGELAND,SC                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- WATER FOUND IN FUEL DURG PREFLT.PLT TOOK OFF,ENG QUIT DURG LDG.RESTARTED ON GND,QUIT DURG TKOF.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N92308 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C-65
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Pageland Muni

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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