# NTSB ANC71DAG55: Piper J-3C65, N88330, Tyonek, AK, November 23, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 23, 1970
- Place: Tyonek, AK · TYONEK, AK
- Location: 61.0681° N, 151.1369° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tyonek, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.0681&lon=-151.1369&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 26, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159194
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC71DAG55
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC71DAG55

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4228  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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N88330-1972-11-15), registration cancelled 1972-11-15, S/N 15948 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J-3C65
- Registry model: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N88330 (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 ANC72DAG50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC72DAG50), Sep 4, 1971: Piper J3C-65 (N88330), Tyonek, AK, 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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