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NTSB accident investigation · Piper J-3C65 · Tyonek, AK · November 23, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 23, 1970
Place
Tyonek, AK · TYONEK, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N88330Piper J-3C65
Status
Completed · report August 26, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159194

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4228  70/11/23   TYONEK,ALAS         PIPER J-3C65        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 241
        TIME - 1230                    N88330              PX-  0  0  0  HUNTING                   TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKE HOOD ARPT,ALAS         LAKE HOOD ARPT,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- LANDED IN MARSH AREA COVERED WITH APRXLY 4 IN.SNOW.

Aircraft

Registration
N88330
Reported as
Piper J-3C65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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