# NTSB MIA74FLE07: Piper J3C-65, N30400, Ormond Beach, FL, June 13, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 13, 1974
- Place: Ormond Beach, FL · ORMOND BEACH, FL
- Location: 29.2858° N, 81.0559° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ormond Beach, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.2858&lon=-81.0559&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 17, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130179
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA74FLE07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74FLE07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2310  74/6/13    ORMOND BEACH,FLA    PIPER J3C-65        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 2573
        TIME - 1000                    N30400              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL ADVERTISING        TOTAL HOURS, 550 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ORMOND BEACH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ORMOND BEACH,FLA            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- L HRZNTL STAB BRKN FRM FWD ATTACH POINT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N30400](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30400-2012-12-07), registration cancelled 2012-12-07, S/N 4839 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C-65
- Registry model: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Ormond Beach

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740613023499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740613023499A), Jun 13, 1974: Piper J3C65, Ormond Beach, FL, Substantial damage. L hrzntl stab brkn frm fwd attach point.

## Other investigations on N30400 (1)

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.

- [NTSB MIA78FLD70](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FLD70), Aug 10, 1978: Piper J3 (N30400), Ormond Beach, FL, 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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