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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event DEN84LA078

1984-01-30 BILLINGS, Montana, United States Airport · BIL Minor 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N6741H

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

PIPER J3C-65

Year of manufacture

1946 · 38 years old at event

Engine

CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 hp)

Seats / Engines

2 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19590924

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A8ED17

Registrant of record

WUNSCH LARRY

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PLT STATED THAT DURING TAKEOFF A GUST OF WIND BLEW THE ACFT TO THE RIGHT AND HE DECIDED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. DURINGTHE ABORT THE ACFT DEPARTED THE RWY, WENT DOWN A BANK AND CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1984_DEN84LA078.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.