Piper J3C-65 N41458
31 October 2010 · Cypress, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 October 2010 at about 16:45 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N41458, operated by Trace Tucker, Henry Curd andMichael Steiger, was involved in an accident near Cypress, Texas, 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 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cypress, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cypress (TS07)
- Coordinates
- 29.9850, -95.6847
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N41458
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Trace Tucker, Henry Curd andMichael Steiger
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cypress → Cypress
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN11CA121
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 during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, during landing the airplane touched down to the right side of the runway centerline and bounced. It then traveled further to the right and struck a fence post, substantially damaging the wing spar. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2010 | Piper J3C-65 | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 2010 | Piper J3C-65 | Sandwich, Illinois, United States | Steven L. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Piper J3C-65 | Thomaston, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2010 | Piper J3C-85 | Auburn, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2010 | Piper J3C-65 | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 2010 | Piper J3C-65 | Mount Pleasant, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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