# Accident 20040621014019A: Piper J3L65, Glenoma, WA, June 21, 2004

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 21, 2004, 12:52 local time
- Place: Glenoma, WA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.4833° N, 122.1667° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.4833&lon=-122.1667&mi=10
- Aircraft: N27135, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N27135) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper J3L-65 (registry code 7100546, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3l-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-145B series (registry code 41502, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-145b-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3L65
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA04LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA113) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040621014019A

## Narrative

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

(-23) MR. WILLIAM E. WALRATH CRASHED N27135 UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES.

## 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 SEA04LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA113), Jun 21, 2004: Piper J-3 (N27135), Glenoma, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees while maneuvering at a very low level in hilly terrain. Factors include hilly terrain, and thickly forested slopes in the area where the pilot…

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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