Piper J3 N46PS
22 February 1998 · Chandler, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 February 1998 at about 21:00 local time, a Piper J3 registered N46PS was involved in an accident near Chandler, Arizona, United States. 2 people were 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chandler, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chandler Memorial (L07)
- Coordinates
- 33.3204, -111.8197
- Aircraft
- Piper J3
- Registration
- N46PS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Steller Airpark → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX98LA094
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was practicing touch-and-goes and lost directional control of the airplane during rollout from the last attempt. The pilot said that as the airplane veered off to the left side of the runway he attempted to correct the drift by applying full right rudder and full throttle. Before he was able to regain directional control of the airplane, the left gear struck a large bush on the edge of the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1998 | Piper J3 | Midland, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2000 | Piper J3-C65 | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1996 | Piper J3 | Aiken, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1995 | Piper J3 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Dean Heimermann | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 2001 | Piper J3 | Livermore Falls, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Piper J3-C65 | West Fargo, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1998 | Cessna 172M | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Sunbird Flight Services | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Nov 1998 | Varga 2150A | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1998 | Piper PA-28-140 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1998 | Grumman HU-16C | Sedona, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1998 | Cessna 182P | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1998 | Cessna 172P | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Karl G. Gimbel | Fatal | 2 |