SEA66D0080

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3C · Loring, MT · April 26, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 26, 1965
Place
Loring, MT · LORING, MT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N70338Piper J3C
Status
Completed · report October 15, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178633

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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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3-2505  65/4/26    LORING MONT         PIPER J3C           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 4000
        TIME - 1000                    N70338              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- OFF AIRPORT OPERATION

Aircraft

Registration
N70338
Reported as
Piper J3C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage