# NTSB NYC66D0680: Piper J3C, N38527, New Hamburg, NY, May 2, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 2, 1966
- Place: New Hamburg, NY · NEW HAMBURG, NY
- Location: 41.5904° N, 73.9381° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Hamburg, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5904&lon=-73.9381&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 11, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 171799
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC66D0680
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66D0680

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1575   66/5/2    NEW HAMBURG NY      PIPER J3C           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 20, 0
        TIME - 1430                    N38527              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUDSON RIVER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        REMARKS- FOAT-EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N38527](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38527-2012-11-14), registration cancelled 2012-11-14, S/N 7095, built 1941 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C
- Registry model: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Hudson River

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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