# Accident 19990801046009A: Piper J3C65, Frederick, MD, August 1, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 1, 1999, 14:35 local time
- Place: Frederick, MD
- Airport: Frederick Municipal Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.4209° N, 77.4097° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4209&lon=-77.4097&mi=10
- Aircraft: N70894, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N70894) (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
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC99LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA191) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990801046009A

## Narrative

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

(-23) PILOT LOST CONTROL ON LANDING ROLL OUT AND HIT A SIGN.

## 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 NYC99LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA191), Aug 1, 1999: Piper J3C-65 (N70894), Frederick, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Contributing factors were gusty wind conditions and the sign.

## Other reports on N70894 (1)

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

- [Accident 19930707022759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930707022759A), Jul 7, 1993: Piper J3C65 (N70894), Athens, GA, Substantial damage. Veered on wheel landing. Student in advertently hit brakes. Cub nosed over.

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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