# NTSB ANC71AA010: Piper J3C-65, N3598N, Gulkana, AK, August 9, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 9, 1970
- Place: Gulkana, AK · GULKANA, AK
- Location: 62.2714° N, 145.3822° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gulkana, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.2714&lon=-145.3822&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 5, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 112363
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC71AA010
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC71AA010

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1125   70/8/9  NR.GULKANA,ALAS       PIPER J3C-65        CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 645
        TIME - 1615                    N3598N              PX-  1  0  0  HUNTING                   TOTAL HOURS, 187 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAYLING LAKE,ALAS         GULKANA,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT OVER MAX GROSS WT DUE HUNTING EQUIP. FLOAT EQUIPPED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3598N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3598N-2011-01-05), registration cancelled 2011-01-05, S/N 22845, built 1947 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C-65
- Registry model: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C75 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c75-series) (registry code 17005, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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