Piper-Harris J3C-65 N9721Y
21 April 2022 · Hartford, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 April 2022 at about 18:00 local time, a Piper-Harris J3C-65 registered N9721Y was involved in an accident near Hartford, Wisconsin, 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hartford, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hartford Municipal Aiport (HXF)
- Coordinates
- 43.3500, -88.3902
- Aircraft
- Piper-Harris J3C-65
- Registration
- N9721Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1938
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hartford → Hartford
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN22LA182
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The flight instructor lost control of the airplane while taxiing in gusty wind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The flight instructor reported that the airplane was slowed to taxi speed after a full stop landing. While the flight instructor taxied toward the ramp during gusty wind conditions, the left wing raised up and the airplane subsequently nosed over. The vertical stabilizer and both wing struts sustained substantial damage. The flight instructor reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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