# NTSB NYC67F0645: Piper J-3, N3283N, Amityville, NY, April 26, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: April 26, 1967
- Place: Amityville, NY · AMITYVILLE, NY
- Location: 40.6698° N, 73.4158° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Amityville, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6698&lon=-73.4158&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 7, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 117681
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC67F0645
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0645

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1301  67/4/26    AMITYVILLE, NY      PIPER J-3           CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 16, 16 TOTAL
        TIME - 0945                    N3283N              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ZAHNS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               LANDING: ROLL
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - VORTEX TURBULENCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE
        REMARKS- PLT LANDED BEHIND ARMY OTTER.ACFT STRUCK HANGAR,3 PARKED ACFT,SUBST DAMAGE,REG NOS UNKNOWN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3283N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3283N-1972-04-25), registration cancelled 1972-04-25, S/N 22483 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J-3
- Registry model: [Piper J-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j-3) (registry code 7100502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Zahns

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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