# NTSB NYC80FNE20: Piper J3C-65, N98467, Windham, CT, July 4, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 4, 1980
- Place: Windham, CT · WINDHAM, CT
- Location: 41.6998° N, 72.1570° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Windham, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6998&lon=-72.1570&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 November 12, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129317
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC80FNE20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FNE20

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2729   80/7/4  NR.WINDHAM,CT         PIPER J3C-65        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1420                    N98467              PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           AGE 26, 2400 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            530 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WINDHAM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         WINDHAM,CT                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N98467](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98467-2013-07-29), registration cancelled 2013-07-29, S/N 18665, 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: Windham

## 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 19800704024809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800704024809A), Jul 4, 1980: Piper J3, Windham, CT, Substantial damage. Stalled airplane on takeoff climb during air show. Erratic flying manuevers.

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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