# NTSB MIA73FKG51: Piper J3C-65, N3545N, Cordele, GA, December 3, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 3, 1972
- Place: Cordele, GA · CORDELE, GA
- Location: 31.9561° N, 83.7701° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cordele, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.9561&lon=-83.7701&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 11, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169207
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73FKG51
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FKG51

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4024   72/12/3   CORDELE,GA          PIPER J3C-65        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 92 TOTAL
        TIME - 1515                    N3545N              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 4 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CORDELE,GA                  VET STATE PARK,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
        REMARKS- LEFT MAG INSUFFICIENT VOLTAGE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3545N](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3545N), registered now, S/N 22779 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C-65
- Registry model: [Piper J-3C](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j-3c) (registry code 7100503) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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