# Accident 19990702008169A: Piper J3C65, Independence, IA, July 2, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 2, 1999
- Place: Independence, IA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 42.4609° N, 91.8897° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4609&lon=-91.8897&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3371N, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3371N) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI99LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA207) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990702008169A

## Narrative

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

PILOT ENCOUNTERED HIGH WIND AND WINDSHEAR AND DECIDED TO MAKE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN OAT FIELD, UPON LANDING THE ACFT FLIPPED OVER, 1 MINOR INJURY.

## 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 CHI99LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA207), Jul 2, 1999: Piper J-3C (N3371N), Independence, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The insufficient information from the weather forecast resulting in an in-flight encounter with turbulence/gusts and the subsequent precautionary landing. Contributing factors were the…

## Other reports on N3371N (1)

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

- [Accident 19780704018599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780704018599A), Jul 4, 1978: Piper J3C65 (N3371N), LA, 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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