# NTSB MKC66A0007: Piper J3C-65, N38561, Indianola, IA, July 27, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 27, 1965
- Place: Indianola, IA · INDIANOLA, IA
- Location: 41.3630° N, 93.5655° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Indianola, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3630&lon=-93.5655&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 8, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 177276
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC66A0007
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66A0007

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0656  65/7/27    INDIANOLA IOWA      PIPER J3C-65        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 118
        TIME - 1600                    N38561              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STONE AIRPORT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N38561](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38561-1965-08-23), registration cancelled 1965-08-23, S/N 7129 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C-65
- Registry model: [Piper J3F-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3f-65) (registry code 7100536) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Stone Airport

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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