ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 234283
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| Date: | Wednesday 4 September 2019 |
| Time: | 11:30 |
| Type: |  Piper J3C Cub |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7326H |
| MSN: | 20588 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1687 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A-65-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Winfield, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Winfield, AL (AL54) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, while taxiing for takeoff, a tailwind gust lifted the tail and the airplane nosed over.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing, right wing lift strut, and the rudder.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was light and variable, gusting to 15 knots. The pilot was back taxiing to the south.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain proper wind correction input during taxi in a gusting tailwind, which resulted in a nose over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2020 18:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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