# NTSB NYC69A0039: Piper J3C-65, N70708, North Canaan, CT, September 22, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 22, 1968
- Place: North Canaan, CT · NORTH CANAAN, CT
- Location: 42.0223° N, 73.2936° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Town of North Canaan, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0223&lon=-73.2936&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 25, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 192130
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC69A0039
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69A0039

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4696  68/9/22    NORTH CANAAN,CONN   PIPER J3C-65        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 850
        TIME - 1515                    N70708              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 - CANAAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N70708](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70708-1968-11-26), registration cancelled 1968-11-26, S/N 17725 (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: Canaan

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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