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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J3C-65 · Ashland, MT · July 4, 1986

Date
July 4, 1986 · 06:10 local
Place
Ashland, MT
Airport
St Labre Mission Airport
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N40660
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN86LA188
Reported as
Piper J3C65
Reported engine
Continental C858
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
480 total480 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The engine began missing and the pilot attempted a precautionary landing. The aircraft struck an irrigation ditch.

As the FAA filed it

THE ENGINE BEGAN MISSING AND THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK AN IRRIGATION DITCH.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.