Accident Piper J3 N40782,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375146
 
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Date:Sunday 4 May 1986
Time:13:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic J3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper J3
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N40782
MSN: 7496
Year of manufacture:1941
Total airframe hrs:4644 hours
Engine model:CONTINENTAL A-65-8
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Wauseon, OH -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Bryan, OH (OG6)
Destination airport:Wauseon, OH (6D4)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE WAS LANDING ON RWY 27 WITH THE WIND FROM ABOUT 190 DEGREES AT 15 MPH, GUSTING TO 23 MPH; HE EXECUTED A NORMAL LDG AND WAS ROLLING OUT WHEN A GUST OF WIND LIFTED UP THE LEFT WING AND THE ACFT GROUND-LOOPED. THE ACFT SUBSEQUENTLY FLIPPED OVER INVERTED. THE PLT STATED THAT THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED HAD HE WAITED FOR MORE FAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ATL86FEI05
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ATL86FEI05

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
29 June 2001 N40782 Hal Durbin 0 Findlay, OH sub

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