ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 235292
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 May 2019 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: |  Piper J3C Cub |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N30683 |
| MSN: | 5046 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1940 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2762 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A-65-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Louisa, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Louisa, VA (LKU) |
| Louisa, VA (LKU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during landing and while decelerating, the airplane veered left. He applied full right rudder, but there was "little to no change in the yaw" with the control stick full aft. He added that the tailwheel had "unlocked" when it contacted the runway because the airplane yawed left. He added engine power to increase airflow for better rudder effectiveness, and the airplane began to straighten out, but it then exited the runway to the left, and the right main landing gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right-wing lift strut. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and the landing gear collapsing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Apr-2020 07:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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