# NTSB UNK65X1187: Piper J3C, N75264, Roellen, TN, December 30, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: December 30, 1964
- Place: Roellen, TN · ROELLEN, TN
- Location: 36.0237° N, 89.2815° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of RoEllen, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0237&lon=-89.2815&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 21, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 180317
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK65X1187
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1187

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3736  64/12/30   ROELLEN TENN        PIPER J3C           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 447
        TIME - 1530                    N75264              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 224 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- MATERIAL FAILURE OF NO 4 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N75264](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N75264-1972-02-21), registration cancelled 1972-02-21, S/N 12711 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C
- Registry model: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: 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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