Piper J3C-65 N91930
2 November 1992 · McGregor, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 November 1992 at about 17:00 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N91930, operated by Robinson, James R., was involved in an accident near McGregor, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- McGregor, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- McGregor Municipal (F60)
- Coordinates
- 31.4505, -97.3700
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N91930
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robinson, James R.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Granbury → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW93LA029
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
INADVERTENT STALL BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF THE WRONG RUNWAY, AND THE WIND CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE WEATHERVANED INTO THE WIND DURING THE LANDING ROLL FOLLOWING A DOWNWIND LANDING. THE STUDENT PILOT ADDED POWER TO ABORT THE LANDING. DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB THE AIRPLANE WAS HEADED TOWARD A POWERLINE AND THE PILOT TURNED TO THE RIGHT. THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT AIRSPEED TO SUSTAIN FLIGHT DURING THE TURN AND THE RIGHT WING IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST IN AN INVERTED POSITION. THE PILOT REPORTED THE WINDS FROM 240 DEGREES AT 25 KNOTS GUSTING TO 35 KNOTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1992 | Piper J3C-65 | Cloudy Lake, Alaska, United States | John H. Makinson JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 May 1992 | Piper J3C | Camillus, New York, United States | Albert Y. Edison | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jul 1992 | Piper J3C | Frederick, Maryland, United States | Control Aero | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1992 | Piper J3C-65 | Morgan Hill, California, United States | West Valley Flying Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1992 | Piper J3C-65 | Inverness, Mississippi, United States | Arrington, LEE | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Jun 1992 | Piper J3C-65 | Addison, Texas, United States | ARI BEN Aviator, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 1992 | Beechcraft B19 | Bonham, Texas, United States | ARI BEN Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1992 | Alvin D Campbell KR-2 | San Marcos, Texas, United States | Alvin D. Campbell | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Jan 1992 | Cessna 205A | Spring, Texas, United States | Owens, Grady | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1992 | Mooney M20J | Austin, Texas, United States | Kissock, Darryl C. | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1992 | Piper PA-28-140 | Denton, Texas, United States | Thomas A. Tweeddale | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1992 | Robinson R22 | Alpine, Texas, United States | Helicopters International | Fatal | 1 |