# NTSB MIA72FLG14: Piper J3C-65, N37949, Clio, SC, October 3, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 3, 1971
- Place: Clio, SC · CLIO, SC
- Location: 34.5791° N, 79.5461° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Clio, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5791&lon=-79.5461&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 12, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164264
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72FLG14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FLG14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3952   71/10/3   CLIO,SC             PIPER J3C-65        CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 340
        TIME - 1515                    N37949              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 268 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MACK LAMAR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLIO,SC                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LNDD IN FLD OF 5FT TALL COTTON.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N37949](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37949-1973-06-22), registration cancelled 1973-06-22, S/N 6725 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C-65
- Registry model: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Mack Lamar

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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