Piper J3C 65 N717ML

Summary

On 1 March 2015 at about 17:35 local time, a Piper J3C 65 registered N717ML, operated by David Harmon, was involved in an accident near Clermont, Florida, 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

1 March 2015 at 17:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Clermont, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

None (None)

Coordinates

28.5283, -81.7211

Aircraft

Piper J3C 65

Registration

N717ML

Category

Airplane

Year built

1946

Engines

1

Operator

David Harmon

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Clermont → Clermont

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA15CA143

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to land the airplane within the desired touchdown zone, resulting in a long landing and collision with a fence.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was landing his airplane at his residence, on a 5-acre grass field, at the conclusion of a local, sightseeing flight. He landed long and could not stop the airplane before it collided with a security fence at an adjacent residence. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector reported that the right wing and fuselage sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical problems with the airplane at the time of the accident. The pilot reported 4,000 hours total time; however had accrued only 15 hours in the accident airplane and received a tail wheel endorsement about 3 weeks prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.