Piper J3C-65 N42523
7 March 2001 · Morgan, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 March 2001 at about 00:45 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N42523 was involved in an accident near Morgan, Utah, 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 00:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Morgan, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Morgan County (42U)
- Coordinates
- 41.0098, -111.6696
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N42523
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Morgan → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN01LA068
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 during landing roll which resulted in a collision with a snow bank on the edge of the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During landing roll, following the completion of a local area personal flight, the left main landing gear wheel contacted a 3 foot high snow bank on the runway edge and the aircraft nosed over. The winds were light and variable and the runway was 50 feet in width.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2001 | Piper J3C-65 | Glide, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Piper J3C-65 | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 2001 | Piper J3C-65 | Gary, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Piper J3C-65 | Gasport, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 2001 | Piper J3C-65 | Paris, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 2000 | Piper J3C-65 | Middletown, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 2001 | Erco 415-C | Ivins, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2001 | Cessna 140 | Nephi, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Cessna 177RG | St. George, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2001 | Boeing Stearman E75 | Heber, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 2001 | Agusta A119 | Ogden, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2001 | Cessna 182P | Bountiful, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |