ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357284
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Date: | Thursday 6 June 1996 |
Time: | 14:35 LT |
Type: | Piper J-3 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N68952 |
MSN: | 13-172 |
Year of manufacture: | 1945 |
Total airframe hrs: | 1893 hours |
Engine model: | Continental O-200 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Chester, CT -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | (3B9) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The airplane ground looped during the landing roll and the wing dragged the ground. According to the pilot, during rollout, the airplane began to turn into the wind, he overcorrected with rudder, and the airplane ground looped. The airplane came to a stop in grass next to the runway.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper use of rudder control to maintain directional control during landing.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | NYC96LA121 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 2 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB NYC96LA121
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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