Piper J-3 N8688

Summary

On 27 May 2010 at about 21:50 local time, a Piper J-3 registered N8688, operated by Fabbri Nancy W, was involved in an accident near Parker, Colorado, 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.

Date

27 May 2010 at 21:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Parker, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Everitt Airport (1C08)

Coordinates

39.5239, -104.6578

Aircraft

Piper J-3

Registration

N8688

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Fabbri Nancy W

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lamar → Parker

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10CA263

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing in gusting winds.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot and her husband, who was also a private pilot, were attempting to land their single-engine airplane at a private grass strip in gusting wind conditions. The husband, who was flying the airplane, made an approach to runway 18, but elected to go around. While climbing out, a gust of wind caught the right wing and tipped the airplane up. The pilot was unable to maintain altitude and the right wing struck an embankment and the landing gear broke off. Both pilots reported that there were no premishap mechanical deficiencies. The wind at the time of the accident was reported to be out of the south at 17 knots, gusting to 25 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.