# NTSB MKC66F0273: Piper J3L-S, N40962, Excelsior, MN, October 4, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 4, 1965
- Place: Excelsior, MN · EXCELSIOR, MN
- Location: 44.9027° N, 93.5664° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Excelsior, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.9027&lon=-93.5664&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 12, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201566
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC66F0273
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0273-201566

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3469   65/10/4   EXCELSIOR MINN      PIPER J3L-S         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 18, 174
        TIME - 1730                    N40962              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 43 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N40962](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40962-1971-01-04), registration cancelled 1971-01-04, S/N 7631, built 1941 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3L-S
- Registry model: [Piper J3L-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3l-65) (registry code 7100546) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: 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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