# NTSB investigations: Piper J3C-65, MT

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR23LA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA311.md): Piper J3C-65 · Miles City, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 11, 2023 · N3609K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing on unimproved terrain.
- [NTSB SEA97LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA204.md): Piper J-3 · Jordan, MT · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1997 · N98833 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate remedial action during an inadvertent stall/spin entry. Factors include buzzing, a rapid pull-up, and failure to maintain proper airspeed (Vs).
- [NTSB SEA94FA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94FA237.md): Piper J3C-65 · Dixon, MT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1994 · N42056 · Destroyed
  > The pilot in command's allowing the aircraft airspeed to decrease below the stall speed.
- [NTSB SEA94FA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94FA163.md): Piper J3C-65 · Seeley Lake, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1994 · N88114 · Destroyed
  > The pilot in command's failure to maintain flying airspeed.
- [NTSB DEN88LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA070.md): Piper J3C-65 · Circle, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 1988 · N55PA · Substantial damage
  > Plt and passenger were hunting coyotes from the air. Upon landing to pick up a coyote they had shot, the acft encountered deep snow and nosed over.
- [NTSB DEN87FA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87FA002.md): Piper J3C-65 · Richey, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 1986 · N3742Z · Destroyed
  > After making a low pass so the passenger could shoot at a coyote, the plt initiated a rgt turn to position the acft for another pass. While in the turn, the acft impacted the ground. The plt stated that the passenger (rear seat occupant) was partially out the…
- [NTSB DEN86LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA188.md): Piper J-3 · Ashland, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1986 · N40660 · Substantial damage
  > Plt did not possess a plt certificate or medical certificate. The plt stated that he fueled the acft with the 'last gas in the storage tank.' The plt preflighted the acft and took off. Shortly after takeoff the engine lost power. The plt executed a landing in…
- [NTSB DEN85FA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85FA179.md): Piper J3C-65 · Columbus, MT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1985 · N6817H · Substantial damage
  > After making a low pass over his pax home, the plt pulled the acft up abruptly and stalled at a very low altitude. The alt was too low for the plt to effect a successful recovery before ground impact.
- [NTSB DEN84LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA078.md): Piper J3C-65 · Billings, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 30, 1984 · N6741H · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that during takeoff a gust of wind blew the acft to the right and he decided to abort the takeoff. Duringthe abort the acft departed the rwy, went down a bank and came to rest upside down.
- [NTSB DEN83LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA101.md): Piper J3C65 · Kalispell, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 1983 · N88075 · Substantial damage
  > While making an approach to a field on a ranch, the acft hit a power line on short final and crashed upright in the field. The pilot said he did not see the wire across the north approach to the field.
- [NTSB SEA77FTA21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FTA21.md): Piper J3C-65 · Scobey, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 6, 1977 · N35214 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA77FTA16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FTA16.md): Piper J3 · Otter, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 23, 1977 · N70209 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA76AS052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76AS052.md): Piper J3C-65 · Rock Springs, MT · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 30, 1976 · N6519H · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA74DTA14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74DTA14.md): Piper J-3 · Culbertson, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 21, 1973 · N70234 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA69F0121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA69F0121.md): Piper J3C-65 · Chinook, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 30, 1968 · N41072 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA68D0165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68D0165.md): Piper J3C-65 · Richland, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 11, 1967 · N70234 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA66D0235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66D0235.md): Piper J3C · Lewiston, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 27, 1966 · N88253 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA66F0036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66F0036.md): Piper J3C-65 · Missoula, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 19, 1965 · N1190N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0718](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0718.md): Piper J3C · Billings, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 15, 1964 · N6988H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X2004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2004.md): Piper J3 · Winifred, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 29, 1964 · N3666K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X0677](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0677.md): Piper J3 · Belgrade, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 23, 1964 · N92394 · Substantial damage

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MT' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7100510'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7100510&state=MT

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