Piper J4 N6581H

Summary

On 22 August 2023 at about 23:10 local time, a Piper J4 registered N6581H was involved in an accident near Cleburne, Texas, 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

22 August 2023 at 23:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Cleburne, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Cleburne Regional Airport (CPT)

Coordinates

32.3538, -97.4338

Aircraft

Piper J4

Registration

N6581H

Category

Airplane

Year built

1939

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN23LA378

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusty crosswind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While landing to runway 15 in gusty wind conditions, the pilot lost control of the tailwheel equipped airplane, it nosed over, and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and lift strut. The pilot reported there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures which would have precluded normal operation. The wind at the time of the accident was 100° at 13 knots with gusts to 20 knots. The calculated crosswind component was between 10 and 15 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.