Piper J3C-65 N35545
30 June 2002 · McConnelsville, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 June 2002 at about 15:00 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N35545 was involved in an accident near McConnelsville, Ohio, 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- McConnelsville, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Morgan County Airport (I71)
- Coordinates
- 39.6542, -81.8031
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N35545
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- McConnelsville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC02LA127
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing. A factor was the pilot's lack of experience.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While landing, the airplane began to drift right, and the pilot applied an excessive amount of left rudder input. The pilot then applied the brakes, but the airplane departed the left side of the runway and struck uneven terrain. The pilot reported a total flight experience of 57 hours; of which, 3 hours were in the same make and model as the accident airplane. The pilot had not flown for 1 year, and then flew about 3 hours within the 24-hour period preceding the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2002 | Piper J3C-65 | Hillman, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Mar 2001 | Piper J3C-65 | Morgan, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Piper J3C-65 | Glide, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2003 | Piper J3C-65 | Tocsin, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 2003 | Piper J3C-65 | Wilmot, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Piper J3C-65 | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2002 | Desimone ZODIAC CH-601-H | Wadsworth, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2002 | MBB BK-117 A-3 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | CJ Systems Aviation Group, Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 May 2002 | Beechcraft 400 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Critical Care Mangement | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Boeing Stearman E75L300 | Fostoria, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2002 | Cessna 182D | NewPhiladelphia, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Oct 2002 | Cessna 152 | Springfield, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |