# NTSB ANC67D0048: Piper J-3, N35525, Dillingham, AK, July 17, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 17, 1966
- Place: Dillingham, AK · DILLINGHAM, AK
- Location: 59.0397° N, 158.4575° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dillingham, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=59.0397&lon=-158.4575&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 26, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121896
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC67D0048
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC67D0048

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3477  66/7/17  NR.DILLINGHAM ALAS    PIPER J-3           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 34 TOTAL
        TIME - 2030                    N35525              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        REMARKS- STUDENT WAS IN STEEP TURN TO FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING ON BEACH.NO SLEEP DURING PREVIOUS 24 HRS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N35525](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N35525-2017-09-07), registration cancelled 2017-09-07, S/N 6430, built 1941 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J-3
- Registry model: [Piper J3F-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3f-65) (registry code 7100536) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 4AC176B series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-4ac176b-series) (registry code 27006, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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.

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