ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287823
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| Date: | Saturday 17 March 2012 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper J3C-65 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N3225N |
| MSN: | 22417 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1565 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A65-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Douglas, Georgia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Waycross-Ware County Airport, GA (AYS/KAYS) |
| Douglas Municipal Airport, GA (KDQH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While en route to his destination airport, the pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane observed adverse weather developing and diverted to a nearby airport. The pilot stated that the landing approach was normal, but after landing, a wind gust forced the airplane to depart the runway, where the left wing contacted a runway distance remaining sign, substantially damaging the wing spar. Postaccident examination revealed no preimpact malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. A review of weather data for the accident airport revealed that the wind speed did not exceed 6 knots around the time of the accident. The pilot reported that he had accrued only 10.5 hours of flight experience in the accident airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the tailwheel-equipped airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA12CA235
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 14:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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