# NTSB MKC72DER01: Piper J3C, N3675K, Rapidan, MN, July 1, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 1, 1971
- Place: Rapidan, MN · RAPIDAN, MN
- Location: 44.0944° N, 94.0686° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rapidan, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.0944&lon=-94.0686&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 6, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161723
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC72DER01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72DER01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2533   71/7/1    RAPIDAN,MINN        PIPER J3C           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 1550
        TIME - 1745                    N3675K              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 927 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARM STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RAPIDAN,MINN                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  920                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - CORN                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - BELLY                             TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
        REMARKS- SOFT GND,TKOF TO WEST.TELFON LINES WEST.COULD NOT GO OVR LINES,FLEW UNDER.HIT LOW CABLE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3675K (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Farm 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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