ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296052
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 April 2003 |
| Time: | 14:35 LT |
| Type: |  Piper J3C-65 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N88387 |
| MSN: | 16005 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4704 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C65 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Taunton, Massachusetts -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Taunton Municipal King Field, MA (KTAN) |
| Taunton Municipal King Field, MA (KTAN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, prior to takeoff, he noted the wind sock was 70 to 90 degrees different to the wind he physically felt on the ground. He departed runway 30, and while in flight he observed smoke near the airport which indicated a crosswind of approximately 135 degrees to the runway, which he thought appeared to be the same as on take off. The pilot said when he landed on runway 30, the wind shifted and the tail of the airplane was picked up by the "tail/cross wind." The airplane then veered left and started to depart the runway. Unable to correct with rudder or brakes, the pilot applied full power to abort the landing. After lift off, to avoid trees, the pilot banked right which, "...caused the right wing to stall and slide into the ground by the wind sock." The pilot did not report any pre-impact mechanical difficulties with the airplane. Winds at the airport were reported to be from 110 degrees at 7 knots about 20 minutes after the accident, and as calm 45 minutes before the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the winds, and his failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in the inadvertent stall. A factor in the accident was the tailwind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC03LA078
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 16:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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