# NTSB MKC74DER27: Piper J-3, N3322N, Aitkin, MN, December 20, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 20, 1973
- Place: Aitkin, MN · AITKIN, MN
- Location: 46.5266° N, 93.7050° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Aitkin, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.5266&lon=-93.7050&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 February 27, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187511
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC74DER27
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74DER27

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3910  73/12/20   AITKIN,MINN         PIPER J-3           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 203
        TIME - 0800                    N3322N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AITKIN,MINN                 INTERNATIONAL F,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - OTHER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - RECIEVED RECORDED BRIEFING BY LFMF RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          NONE                                                     CALM
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ACFT SVCD 100 OCTAINE FUEL EVENING BFR ACDT.PRIMER FOUND UNLOCKED,OAT -5 DEG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3322N (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J-3
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19731220042029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731220042029A), Dec 20, 1973: Piper J3C65, Aitkin, MN, Substantial damage. Acft svcd 100 octaine fuel evening bfr acdt. Primer found unlocked,OAT -5 deg.

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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