Accident Piper J3C-65 N92668,
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Date:Sunday 10 February 1985
Time:14:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic J3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper J3C-65
Owner/operator:Aero Sport,inc.
Registration: N92668
MSN: 17043
Year of manufacture:1946
Total airframe hrs:3028 hours
Engine model:CONTINENTAL A65-8
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:St.augustine, FL -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A WIND DIRECTION INDICATOR SUPPORT POLE DURING A RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. THE CFI ON BOARD STATED HE TURNED HIS HEAD TO ADVISE THE STUDENT IN THE BACK SEAT TO KEEP THE LEFT WING DOWN BECAUSE OF THE X-WIND CONDITION WHEN HE NOTICED THE ACFT DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT TOWARD THE POLE.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MIA85LA092
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MIA85LA092

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
6 July 1992 N92668 Control Aero 0 Frederick, MD sub

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Revision history:

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