# NTSB SEA74FYC44: Piper J3C-65, N92304, Cornelius, OR, April 16, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 16, 1974
- Place: Cornelius, OR · CORNELIUS, OR
- Location: 45.5189° N, 123.0509° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cornelius, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.5189&lon=-123.0509&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 24, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124809
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA74FYC44
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74FYC44

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1376  74/4/16    CORNELIUS,OREG      PIPER J3C-65        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1815                    N92304              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 26, 337 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            212 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKYPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CORNELIUS,OREG              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- ACFT TOO LOW TO EFFECT RECOVERY FROM SPIN.PRACTICING ACROBATIC MANEUVERS INCLUDING SPINS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N92304](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N92304-2008-10-20), registration cancelled 2008-10-20, S/N 16757, 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: Skyport

## 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 19740416011639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740416011639A), Apr 16, 1974: Piper J3C65, Cornelius, OR, Substantial damage. Acft too low to effect recovery from spin. Practicing acrobatic maneuvers including spins.

## Other investigations on N92304 (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 UNK64X3442](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3442), Aug 17, 1964: Piper J3C (N92304), Headland, AL, substantial damage

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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