# NTSB MKC70D0130: Piper J3C-65, N34297, Fairfax, MN, August 3, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 3, 1969
- Place: Fairfax, MN · FAIRFAX, MN
- Location: 44.5283° N, 94.7230° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fairfax, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.5283&lon=-94.7230&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 2, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166482
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC70D0130
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70D0130

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3171   69/8/3    FAIRFAX,MINN        PIPER J3C-65        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 375
        TIME - 0930                    N34297              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  PRIVATE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          REDWOOD FALLS,MINN          FAIRFAX,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N34297](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N34297), registered now, S/N 13665 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C-65
- 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:  Private Strip

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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