Piper J3C-65 N26868

Summary

On 10 February 2008 at about 00:15 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N26868 was involved in an accident near Shallowater, 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.

Date

10 February 2008 at 00:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Shallowater, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Biggin Hill Airport (TA67)

Coordinates

33.7483, -102.0669

Aircraft

Piper J3C-65

Registration

N26868

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Shallowater → Shallowater

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

DFW08CA069

Nobody was injured.

Failure of the pilot to maintain a safe clearance from the terrain while manuevering for the landing surface.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

While maneuvering to final approach for a landing the pilot allowed the left wing of the airplane to contact the ground and subsequently collided with terrain. The airplane was substantially damaged. The pilot was wearing a shoulder restraint and lap belt and was not injured. The pilot reported that the collision was due to pilot error by allowing the airplane to get too low while maneuvering to land. Additionally the pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.