# NTSB SEA77FTA21: Piper J3C-65, N35214, Scobey, MT, June 6, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 6, 1977
- Place: Scobey, MT · SCOBEY, MT
- Location: 48.7904° N, 105.4206° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Scobey, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.7904&lon=-105.4206&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 23, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147569
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA77FTA21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FTA21

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1441   77/6/6    SCOBEY,MT           PIPER J3C-65        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 18, 257
        TIME - 1915                    N35214              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SCOBEY MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SCOBEY,MT                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - LOCAL WHIRLWIND
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        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                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      70
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- ACFT ROLLED,THEN SETTLED AFTER LIFT-OFF.T/D IN 3 PT ATTITUDE,COLLAPSED LEFT GR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N35214](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N35214), registered now, S/N 6219, built 1941 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C-65
- Registry model: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C75 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c75-series) (registry code 17005, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Scobey Municipal

## 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 19770606013139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770606013139A), Jun 6, 1977: Piper J3C65, Scobey, MT, Substantial damage. Acft rolled,then settled after lift-off.t/d in 3 pt attitude,collapsed left gr.

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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