# NTSB MIA77DLD66: Piper J3, N98606, Bartow, FL, June 14, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 14, 1977
- Place: Bartow, FL · BARTOW, FL
- Location: 27.8964° N, 81.8431° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bartow, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.8964&lon=-81.8431&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 August 15, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147614
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA77DLD66
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DLD66

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1500  77/6/14  NR.BARTOW,FL          PIPER J3            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 1501
        TIME - 1935                    N98606              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 310 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EMERGENCY FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MULBERRY,FL                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- TKOF AFTER PREV FORCED LDG
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N98606](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98606), registered now, S/N 18828, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3
- Registry model: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Emergency Field

## 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 19770614017549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770614017549A), Jun 14, 1977: Piper J3C65, Bartow, FL, Substantial damage. Tkof after prev forced ldg

## Other investigations on N98606 (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 MIA84LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA159), May 4, 1984: Piper J-3 (N98606), New Smyrna Bch, 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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