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| Date: | Saturday 26 August 2023 |
| Time: | 11:30 |
| Type: |  Piper J3C-65 Cub |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N37953 |
| MSN: | 6743 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1941 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3200 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | SE of Moundridge, KS -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Moundridge, KS |
| Investigating agency: | FAA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Piper J3C-65 Cub suffered an inflight door separation and a subsequent forced landing to open field terrain near Moundridge, Kansas.
The sole pilot onboard was not injured.
Sources:
https://www.wibw.com/2023/08/26/khp-investigates-non-injury-plane-crash-mcpherson-county/
https://www.kansas.gov/khp-crashlogs/search/viewDetail/2023-009202
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=37953
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Aug-2023 02:31 | Geno | Added |
| 27-Aug-2023 04:23 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 27-Aug-2023 18:49 | johnwg | Updated |
| 28-Aug-2023 14:08 | Captain Adam | Updated |
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