# Accident 19880823035149A: Piper J3C65, Shelton, WA, August 23, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 23, 1988, 16:30 local time
- Place: Shelton, WA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.2309° N, 123.2007° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.2309&lon=-123.2007&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8370H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8370H) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper J3C-65 (registry code 7100510, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C65 series (registry code 17003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C65
- Reported engine: CONT C8512F
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,195 total, 50 in this make and model, 1 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA88LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA161) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880823035149A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE QUIT EN ROUTE WHEN A FUEL LINE TO CARBURETOR BROKE. HARD FORCED LANDING. MECHANIC CAUSED TWISTING FAILURE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

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.

- [NTSB SEA88LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA161), Aug 23, 1988: Piper J3C-65 (N8370H), Shelton, WA, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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