Piper J3L-65 N30950
3 September 2011 · Gainesville, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 September 2011 at about 22:30 local time, a Piper J3L-65 registered N30950 was involved in an accident near Gainesville, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gainesville, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE)
- Coordinates
- 33.6511, -97.1917
- Aircraft
- Piper J3L-65
- Registration
- N30950
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gainesville → Gainesville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN11CA689
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during taxi, which resulted in a runway excursion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, while taxiing at a high speed, he lost directional control and the airplane veered to the right. His efforts to correct the veer were unsuccessful, and the airplane exited the right side of the runway. The right wing struck terrain, causing substantial damage to spar of the right wing and the empennage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3L accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2011 | Piper J3L-65 | Van Dyne, Wisconsin, United States | Steven A. Staples | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 May 2010 | Piper J3L | Kyle, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Piper J3L-65 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Bannerman James W | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2013 | Piper J3L-65 | Nondalton, Alaska, United States | Patrick Paul Williams | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2007 | Piper J3L-65 | Stow, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 2018 | Piper J3L | Astoria, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2011 | Cessna 172N | Andrews, Texas, United States | Stephan Warren Company | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Cessna 172 | Greenville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Cessna 310K | Angleton, Texas, United States | Arthur Hale Consulting/Instruction, LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 2011 | Cessna 305A | Fredericksburg, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2011 | Fisher LANCAIR | Azle, Texas, United States | Adastral LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2011 | Mooney M20K | Cresson, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |