# NTSB MKC68D0006: Piper J-3, N24603, Denison, IA, May 21, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 21, 1967
- Place: Denison, IA · DENISON, IA
- Location: 42.0159° N, 95.3524° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Denison, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0159&lon=-95.3524&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 26, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 116081
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC68D0006
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68D0006

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1987  67/5/21    DENISON, IOWA        PIPER J-3          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 1400                    N24603              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DENISON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- NO RECORDS AVAILABLE ON PLT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N24603](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N24603), registered now, S/N 3291 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J-3
- 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: Denison

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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