Piper J3C-65 N88114
4 July 1994 · Seeley Lake, Montana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 July 1994 at about 21:58 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N88114, operated by Lindemer, Lewis W., was involved in an accident near Seeley Lake, Montana, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:58
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Seeley Lake, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.2400, -113.5302
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N88114
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Lindemer, Lewis W.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA94FA163
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FLYING AIRSPEED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WITNESSES REPORTED OBSERVING THE AIRCRAFT FLYING LOW AND SLOW DROPPING PING PONG BALLS FROM A DISPENSING TUBE WHILE IN FLIGHT. A VIDEOTAPE OF THE FLIGHT IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE CRASH SHOWED THE AIRCRAFT ROLLING RIGHT AND DESCENDING TO THE GROUND. THE TAPE ALSO SHOWED THAT THROUGHOUT MOST OF THE DESCENDING TURN THE LEFT AILERON WAS OBSERVED DEFLECTED UPWARDS TO VARYING DEGREES AND THE RIGHT AILERON WAS OBSERVED DEFLECTED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF CONTROL OR POWERPLANT MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 1994 | Piper J3C-65 | Belleair, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1994 | Piper J3C | Waldoboro, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1994 | Piper J3C-65 | Dixon, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Aug 1994 | Piper J3C-65 | Leesburg, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1994 | Piper J3C-65 | Waller, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1994 | Piper J3C | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 1994 | Vickers SPITFIRE MARK XVIII | Great Falls, Montana, United States | Breit, Best, Richmand, Bosch, | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1994 | Bell 204B | Libby, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 May 1994 | Piper PA-12 | Nashua, Montana, United States | Nielson, Mark | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1994 | Piper PA-18 | Culbertson, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Cessna 170A | Wolf Creek, Montana, United States | Schneider, Gregory M. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1994 | Cessna T188C | Angela, Montana, United States | Pluhar, Dennis A. | No injuries | - |