# Accident 19940704027379A: Piper J3C65, Seeley Lake, MT, July 4, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 4, 1994, 15:58 local time
- Place: Seeley Lake, MT
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.2400° N, 113.5302° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.2400&lon=-113.5302&mi=10
- Aircraft: N88114, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N88114) (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 A658
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 4,000 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA94FA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94FA163) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940704027379A

## Narrative

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

LOW AND SLOW TO DISPENSE PINGPONG BALLS THROUGH A RIGGED TUBE FOR CHILDREN AT A SCHOOL. STALLED. STRUCK TREES.

## 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 SEA94FA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94FA163), Jul 4, 1994: Piper J3C-65 (N88114), Seeley Lake, MT, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FLYING AIRSPEED.

## Other reports on N88114 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20240515005619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240515005619I), May 15, 2024: Piper J3C-65 (N88114), Eden Prairie, MN, Minor damage. Shortly after touchdown the right wing raised due to a crosswind. The PIC applied crosswind correction but was unable to maintain control. The aircraft spun…

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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