# NTSB Accident LAX98LA181
> **Piper J3C-65** · 1998-05-09 · MESA, AZ, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX98LA181
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10144
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-05-09
- **Location:** MESA, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.340412, -110.890304
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** J3C-65
- **Registration:** N7447H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Failure of a weld in the engine's throttle control support assembly due to inadequate maintenance which was the ultimate responsibility of the owner-pilot. Contributing factors were the presence of rough terrain, the lack of a suitable forced landing site, and the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning.

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