# NTSB MKC69F0095: Piper J3C, N6535H, Austin, MN, July 19, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 19, 1968
- Place: Austin, MN · AUSTIN, MN
- Location: 43.6721° N, 92.9779° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Austin, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.6721&lon=-92.9779&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report October 17, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 108870
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC69F0095
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69F0095

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2786  68/7/19    AUSTIN,MINN         PIPER J3C           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 360
        TIME - 1330                    N6535H              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 51 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AUSTIN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6535H](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6535H), registered now, S/N 19722, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C
- Registry model: [Piper J-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j-3) (registry code 7100502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O-320-B2B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-320-b2b) (registry code 42138, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Austin

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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