Piper J3C 65 N6245H
3 May 2014 · Connersville, Indiana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 May 2014 at about 19:10 local time, a Piper J3C 65 registered N6245H, operated by Lewis Arenzana, was involved in an accident near Connersville, Indiana, 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 19:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Connersville, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mettel Field Airport (CEV)
- Coordinates
- 39.6944, -85.1322
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C 65
- Registration
- N6245H
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1946
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Lewis Arenzana
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cambridge → Connersville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN14CA231
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inability to control the airplane while taxiing due to a strong crosswind condition.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he decided to land at an en route airport to obtain fuel due to a stronger headwind than what was forecast for his route of flight. The pilot made a normal landing to the north and turned west off the runway onto the first taxi. He then made another turn to the north on the taxiway that paralleled the runway. As he taxied beyond a row of trees that were to the west, the upwind wing of the airplane lifted and the airplane flipped inverted. The rudder and left front wing strut were substantially damaged. The pilot stated he was using proper crosswind taxi technique, but was unable to keep the wing down. The wind conditions recorded at an airport located 37 miles away from the airport where the accident occurred were from 290 degrees at 16 knots gusting to 25 knots. The pilot reported the local wind condition at the time of the accident was similar.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2014 | Piper J3C 65 | Carrol County, Virginia, United States | Heimos Bernard F | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Piper J3C 65 | Rolleville, France | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 2014 | Piper J3C-65 | Macon, Georgia, United States | Guy Foulkes | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2014 | Piper J3C-65 | Fort Gaines, Georgia, United States | Haase Steven A | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 May 2014 | Piper J3C-65 | Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States | Creed Michael L | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 May 2014 | Piper J3C 65 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Heinz John | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 2014 | Flight CTSW | Bloomington, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 2014 | Saccio Thomas A SEAWIND 3000 | Bloomington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Rotorway EXEC 162F | Mt. Comfort, Indiana, United States | Tim G Payne | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2014 | Piper PA 36-285 | Woodburn, Indiana, United States | Gaerte AG Service LLC | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 2014 | Hoffius Stowe CHALLENGER II | Attica, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jun 2014 | Cessna 172S | Knox, Indiana, United States | J A Flight Services LLC | No injuries | - |