# NTSB OAK66A0030: Piper J3C-S, N42289, Palau, December 6, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 6, 1965
- Place: Palau · PALAU,CAROLINES I, UN
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 8, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 175026
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK66A0030
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK66A0030

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-1057   65/12/6 NR.PALAU,CAROLINES I  PIPER J3C-S         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N42289              PX-  1  0  0  SEARCH AND RESCUE         AGE 44, 4000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
                                  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT MISSING IN PACIFIC NEAR ANGUAR PALAU I.DAMAGE AND INJURIES PRESUMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N42289](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42289-1971-01-04), registration cancelled 1971-01-04, S/N 14539, built 1945 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C-S
- Registry model: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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