# NTSB SEA66D0239: Piper J3C, N88298, Powderville, MT, February 16, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 16, 1966
- Place: Powderville, MT · POWDERVILLE, MT
- Location: 45.7589° N, 105.1153° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Powderville, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.7589&lon=-105.1153&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 4, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173182
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA66D0239
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66D0239

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0580  66/2/16  NR.POWDERVILLE MONT   PIPER J3C           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 77 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N88298              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 75 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- OFF AIRPORT OPERATION
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N88298 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: 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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