# NTSB NYC65F0209: Piper J3C, N42782, W Winfield, NY, May 6, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 6, 1965
- Place: W Winfield, NY · W WINFIELD, NY
- Location: 42.8838° N, 75.1914° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of West Winfield, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8838&lon=-75.1914&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 24, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 177721
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC65F0209
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC65F0209

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1007   65/5/6    W WINFIELD NY       PIPER J3C           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 140
        TIME - 1030                    N42782              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N42782](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42782), registered now, S/N 15096, built 1945 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C
- Registry model: [Piper J3C-85](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-85) (registry code 7100525) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C90 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (registry code 17009, 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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