# NTSB ANC75DAG78: Piper J-3, N7007H, Talkeetna, AK, March 12, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 12, 1975
- Place: Talkeetna, AK · TALKEETNA, AK
- Location: 62.3239° N, 150.1094° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Talkeetna, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.3239&lon=-150.1094&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 6, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146826
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC75DAG78
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75DAG78

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0916  75/3/12  NR.TALKEETNA,AK       PIPER J-3           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 650
        TIME - 0930                    N7007H              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        TALKEETNA,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        REMARKS- R WG HIT GRND DRG TURN TO FINAL APCH TO FROZEN LAKE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7007H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7007H-2006-08-11), registration cancelled 2006-08-11, S/N 20252, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J-3
- Registry model: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750312010109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750312010109A), Mar 12, 1975: Piper J3C65, Talkeetna, AK, Substantial damage. R wg hit grnd drg turn to final apch to frozen lake.

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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