# NTSB NYC76AN103: Piper J3C-65, N7081H, Rockhill Furn, PA, June 6, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 6, 1976
- Place: Rockhill Furn, PA · ROCKHILL FURN, PA
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 12, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154084
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76AN103
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN103

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1315   76/6/6    ROCKHILL FURN,PA    PIPER J3C-65        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1620                    N7081H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 28, 3292 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCKHILL FURNACE,PA         MT UNION,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSVD OUR TREE TOPS ABT HALF WAY UP ONE OF THE RIDGES TURN R AT BREAK WHERE PWR LINE LOCATED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7081H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7081H-1976-08-19), registration cancelled 1976-08-19, S/N 20334 (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

## 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 19760606018859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760606018859A), Jun 6, 1976: Piper J3C65, Rockhill Furn, PA, Destroyed. Acft obsvd our tree tops abt half way up one of the ridges turn r at break where pwr line located.

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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