# NTSB OAK68D0284: Piper J3C-65, N24502, Boulder City, NV, February 3, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: February 3, 1968
- Place: Boulder City, NV · BOULDER CITY, NV
- Location: 35.9786° N, 114.8325° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Boulder City, NV, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9786&lon=-114.8325&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report April 3, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 111886
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK68D0284
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68D0284

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0376   68/2/3    BOULDER CITY,NEV    PIPER J3C-65        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 1013
        TIME - 1600                    N24502              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 97 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N24502](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N24502), registered now, S/N 3221, built 1939 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C-65
- Registry model: [Piper J3L](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3l) (registry code 7100542) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C75 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c75-series) (registry code 17005, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N24502 (1)

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.

- [NTSB CEN10CA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA244), May 8, 2010: Piper J3L (N24502), Kyle, SD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper touchdown on a soft landing area, resulting in a nose over.

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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