# NTSB NYC74FNE15: Piper J3C-65, N87926, Windsor, MA, February 6, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 6, 1974
- Place: Windsor, MA · WINDSOR, MA
- Location: 42.5118° N, 73.0579° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Windsor, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5118&lon=-73.0579&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 28, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187105
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74FNE15
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FNE15

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0205   74/2/6    WINDSOR,MASS        PIPER J3C-65        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1600                    N87926              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 52, 1480 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1450 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WINDSOR HILLTOP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WINDSOR,MASS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- GASCOLATOR HAD ICE BLOCKING OFF FLOW OF FUEL TO CARB.CONDENSATION IN FUEL TANK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N87926](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N87926), registered now, S/N 15544, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C-65
- Registry model: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Windsor Hilltop

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740206002119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740206002119A), Feb 6, 1974: Piper J3C65, Windsor, MA, Substantial damage. Gascolator had ice blocking off flow of fuel to carb. Condensation in fuel tank.

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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