# NTSB NYC66F0299: Piper J-3C, N6055H, Laurel, DE, October 12, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 12, 1965
- Place: Laurel, DE · LAUREL, DE
- Location: 38.5738° N, 75.5712° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Laurel, DE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5738&lon=-75.5712&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 23, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 175770
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC66F0299
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0299

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2970  65/10/12   LAUREL DEL          PIPER J-3C          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 58, 26 TOTAL
        TIME - 1730                    N6055H              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 25 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAUREL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6055H (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J-3C
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Laurel

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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