# NTSB MIA75AM080: Piper J3C-65, N3415N, Damascus, GA, May 18, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 18, 1975
- Place: Damascus, GA · DAMASCUS, GA
- Location: 31.2985° N, 84.7172° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Damascus, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.2985&lon=-84.7172&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 24, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149179
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75AM080
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75AM080

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2093  75/5/18    DAMASCUS,GA         PIPER J3C-65        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 27, 2
        TIME - 1915                    N3415N              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DAMASCUS,GA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL LVL 0.13GM%.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3415N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3415N-1975-10-06), registration cancelled 1975-10-06, S/N 22621 (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: Destroyed

## 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 19750518026779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750518026779A), May 18, 1975: Piper J3C65, Damascus, GA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Plt blood alcohol lvl 0.13GM .

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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