# NTSB NYC74AN001: Piper J3C-65, N98355, Panther Lake, NY, July 4, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 4, 1973
- Place: Panther Lake, NY · PANTHER LAKE, NY
- Location: 43.3262° N, 75.9005° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Panther Lake, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.3262&lon=-75.9005&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 22, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189608
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74AN001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74AN001

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1892   73/7/4    PANTHER LAKE,NY     PIPER J3C-65        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 300
        TIME - 1434                    N98355              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SYRACUSE,NY                 LOCAL
        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 - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- OBS BUZZING LAKE. STALLED IN PULL UP OVER TREES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N98355](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98355), registered now, S/N 18526, built 1946 (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&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003, reciprocating) (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 19730704019489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730704019489A), Jul 4, 1973: Piper L4B, Panther Lake, NY, Destroyed. OBS buzzing lake. Stalled in pull up over trees.

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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