# NTSB ANC81FA071: Piper J3C-65, N7050H, North Pole, AK, June 23, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 23, 1981
- Place: North Pole, AK · NORTH POLE, AK
- Location: 64.7527° N, 147.3627° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of North Pole, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.7527&lon=-147.3627&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 24, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125269
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC81FA071
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81FA071

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2831  81/6/23  NR.NORTH POLE,AK      PIPER J3C-65        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N7050H              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL SURVEY             37, 6797 TOTAL HOURS, 80
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          NORTH POLE,AK               RETURN                      UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- CRASHED IN TANANA RVR NR MUD/GRAVEL BAR DRG FLT TO SEARCH FOR CAMP SITE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7050H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7050H-2014-11-13), registration cancelled 2014-11-13, S/N 20302 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C-65
- Registry model: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19810623036059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810623036059A), Jun 23, 1981: Piper J3C65, North Pole, AK, Destroyed. Aircraft found crashed near gravel bar in water. Reason for accident undetermined.

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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