Piper J3C-65 N30576
25 June 1998 · Redding, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 June 1998 at about 20:50 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N30576 was involved in an accident near Redding, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. 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 20:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Redding, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Redding (RDD)
- Coordinates
- 40.6007, -122.4606
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N30576
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX98LA213
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's excessive use of the brakes while taxiing, allowing the aircraft to nose over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot landed and began to taxi to the hangar. The aircraft was on the runway centerline and was moving about 10 miles per hour. The pilot stated that the tail became light due to excessive braking and the aircraft nosed over and came to rest inverted. The pilot reported that there are two windsocks on the field, and both were showing no wind at the time of the accident. The pilot further reported that he had not experienced any mechanical malfunction with the aircraft prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 1998 | Piper J3C-65 | New Holstein, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1998 | Piper J3C-65 | Waynesville, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1998 | Piper J3C-85 | Seminole, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jul 1998 | Piper J3C-65 | Zellwood, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1998 | Piper J3C-65 | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1998 | Piper J3C-65 | Watson Lake, Canada | Shawn P. Ansley | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 1998 | Cessna 152 | Avalon, California, United States | Orange County Flight Center | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Grumman TS-2A | Banning, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Aug 1998 | North American NAVION | Salinas, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Aug 1998 | Bell 206B | Salinas, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1998 | Robinson R22B | Ramona, California, United States | Civic Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1998 | Aerospatiale SA316B | Porterville, California, United States | U.s. Dept. of the Interior | No injuries | - |