# NTSB NYC65F0199: Piper J3C, N88158, North Norwich, NY, April 25, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 25, 1965
- Place: North Norwich, NY · NORTH NORWICH, NY
- Location: 42.6170° N, 75.5268° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of North Norwich, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6170&lon=-75.5268&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 June 18, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 178852
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC65F0199
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC65F0199

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0930  65/4/25    NORTH NORWICH NY    PIPER J3C           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 3044
        TIME - 1400                    N88158              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 165 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PARTICLES OF GASKET CEMENT OBSTRUCTED MAIN FUEL JET IN CARBURETOR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N88158](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N88158-2022-10-01), registration cancelled 2022-10-01, S/N 18441 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C
- Registry model: [Piper J-3C](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j-3c) (registry code 7100503) (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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