# NTSB NYC67A0013: Piper J3C-65, N32916, Clarion, PA, July 15, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 15, 1966
- Place: Clarion, PA · CLARION, PA
- Location: 41.2094° N, 79.3801° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Clarion, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2094&lon=-79.3801&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 14, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 171679
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC67A0013
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67A0013

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0616  66/7/15    CLARION PA          PIPER J3C-65        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 1767
        TIME - 0920                    N32916              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RHEA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BINDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SCORED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- CAMSHAFT BEARING FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASON.ENG FAILURE OCCURRED OVER WOODED AREA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N32916](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N32916-1971-08-24), registration cancelled 1971-08-24, S/N 5699 (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
- Airport: Rhea

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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