# NTSB MKC70FCQ21: Piper J3C-65, N92314, Andover, KS, May 9, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 9, 1970
- Place: Andover, KS · ANDOVER, KS
- Location: 37.6889° N, 97.1343° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Andover, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6889&lon=-97.1343&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report February 19, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122825
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC70FCQ21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70FCQ21

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2145   70/5/9    ANDOVER,KANS        PIPER J3C-65        CR-  1  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 213
        TIME - 1020                    N92314              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANDOVER,KANS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           COPILOT - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- STALLED ON PULL UP FROM FARM FLD. PLT STATED CP WAS AT CTLS. CP HAD NO REPORTED TIME IN TYPE ACFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N92314](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N92314-2024-10-19), registration cancelled 2024-10-19, S/N 16767, built 1946 (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&C75 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c75-series) (registry code 17005, reciprocating) (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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