# NTSB SEA74FTA02: Piper PA-28, N7360J, Flaxville, MT, July 15, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 15, 1973
- Place: Flaxville, MT · FLAXVILLE, MT
- Location: 48.8045° N, 105.1736° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Flaxville, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.8045&lon=-105.1736&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 17, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189227
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA74FTA02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74FTA02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2466  73/7/15  NR.FLAXVILLE,MONT     PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 86 TOTAL
        TIME - 2045                    N7360J              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         FLAXVILLE,MONT               PLENTYWOOD,MONT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- RWY WAS UPSLOPE ON GRASS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7360J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7360J-2009-10-13), registration cancelled 2009-10-13, S/N 28-24712, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Private Strip

## 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 19730715019899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730715019899A), Jul 15, 1973: Piper PA28140, Flaxville, MT, Substantial damage. Rwy was upslope on grass.

## Other investigations on N7360J (1)

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.

- [NTSB SEA08LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08LA160), Jul 6, 2008: Piper PA-28-140 (N7360J), East Carbon, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and decision to continue flight into a canyon area with questionable aircraft performance. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for…

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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