# NTSB UNK64X2166: Piper J3C, N6820H, Winnebago, IL, June 7, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 7, 1964
- Place: Winnebago, IL · WINNEBAGO, IL
- Location: 42.2671° N, 89.2340° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Winnebago, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2671&lon=-89.2340&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 29, 1964
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 183292
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X2166
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2166

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1579   64/6/7    WINNEBAGO ILL       PIPER J3C           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE UNK/NR, 70
        TIME - 1730                    N6820H              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILED TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6820H](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6820H), registered now, S/N 20036, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C
- Registry model: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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