# NTSB SEA77DYP44: Piper J3-65, N50503, Athol, ID, August 18, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 18, 1977
- Place: Athol, ID · ATHOL, ID
- Location: 47.9471° N, 116.7076° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Athol, ID, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.9471&lon=-116.7076&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 28, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145491
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA77DYP44
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77DYP44

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3381  77/8/18    ATHOL,ID            PIPER J3-65         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 238
        TIME - 1150                    N50503              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HENLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATHOL,ID                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N50503 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3-65
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Henley

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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