# NTSB NYC71DFJ24: Piper J-3, N3430K, Belmont, NY, August 9, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 9, 1970
- Place: Belmont, NY · BELMONT, NY
- Location: 42.2194° N, 78.0309° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Belmont, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2194&lon=-78.0309&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 10, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190978
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71DFJ24
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71DFJ24

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3387   70/8/9    BELMONT,NY          PIPER J-3           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 121
        TIME - 1530                    N3430K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HEALY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WELLSVILLE,NY               BELMONT,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- L WING TIP HIT CORN STALKS.ACFT FURTHER DAMAGED IN CORN FIELD
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3430K](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3430K), registered now, S/N 22121, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J-3
- Registry model: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Healy

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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