# NTSB SEA75AS040: Piper J-3, N98722, Missing Aircraft, May 2, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 2, 1975
- Place: Missing Aircraft · MISSING AIRCRAFT, UN
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 10, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148884
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA75AS040
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75AS040

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1335   75/5/2    MISSING AIRCRAFT    PIPER J-3           CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N98722              PX-  0  0  0  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      59, 26049 TOTAL HOURS, 58
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STUART ISLAND,WA           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- ACFT DMG & INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N98722](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98722-1975-05-02), registration cancelled 1975-05-02, S/N 18951 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J-3
- Registry model: [Piper J-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j-3) (registry code 7100502) (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 19750502015679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750502015679A), May 2, 1975: Piper J3, Missing Aircraf, WA. Acft dmg & injury index presumed.

## Other investigations on N98722 (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA70DWD18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70DWD18), Jun 6, 1970: Piper J-3 (N98722), Bellingham, WA, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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