# NTSB NYC66A0126: Piper J3C-65, N91947, Jim Thorpe, PA, May 8, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 8, 1966
- Place: Jim Thorpe, PA · JIM THORPE, PA
- Location: 40.8572° N, 75.7763° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jim Thorpe, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8572&lon=-75.7763&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 15, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 172436
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC66A0126
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66A0126

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0386   66/5/8  NR.JIM THORPE PA      PIPER J3C-65        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 580
        TIME - 1410                    N91947              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- ACCIDENT OCCURED JUST AFTER MAGAZINES WERE DROP PED FROM N91947 TO PERSONS ON THE GROUND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N91947](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N91947-1966-06-16), registration cancelled 1966-06-16, S/N 16367 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C-65
- Registry model: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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