# NTSB SEA76AS052: Piper J3C-65, N6519H, Rock Springs, MT, May 30, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 30, 1976
- Place: Rock Springs, MT · ROCK SPRINGS, MT
- Location: 46.8169° N, 106.2470° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rock Springs, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.8169&lon=-106.2470&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 21, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154006
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA76AS052
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76AS052

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1469  76/5/30  NR.ROCK SPRINGS,MT    PIPER J3C-65        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 2040                    N6519H              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  52, 603 TOTAL HOURS, 575
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, UNK/NR
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JORDAN,MT                  ROCK SPRINGS,MT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    12000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      64
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          110                                                       7
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 263 MG %
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6519H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6519H-1976-08-06), registration cancelled 1976-08-06, S/N 19708 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C-65
- Registry model: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510) (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 19760530017269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760530017269A), May 30, 1976: Piper J3C65, Rock Springs, MT, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Blood alcohol level 263 mg

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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