# NTSB MIA75FLD33: Piper J3C-65, N66061, Plant City, FL, November 9, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 9, 1974
- Place: Plant City, FL · PLANT CITY, FL
- Location: 28.0157° N, 82.1168° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Plant City, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.0157&lon=-82.1168&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 February 11, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144994
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75FLD33
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FLD33

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4157   74/11/9 NR.PLANT CITY,FLA     PIPER J3C-65        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 362
        TIME - 1400                    N66061              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 334 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MILLERS AIRSTRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         PLANT CITY,FLA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N66061](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N66061), registered now, S/N 8681, built 1942 (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: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Millers Airstrip

## 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 19741109042409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741109042409A), Nov 9, 1974: Piper J3C65, Plant City, 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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