Piper J3C-65 N2143M

Summary

On 3 August 2000 at about 19:15 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N2143M was involved in an accident near New Smyrna Bch., 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

3 August 2000 at 19:15

Classification

Accident

Location

New Smyrna Bch., Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Massey Ranch Airpark (X50)

Coordinates

29.0196, -80.9197

Aircraft

Piper J3C-65

Registration

N2143M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA00LA230

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll. Factors in this accident were; a crosswind, and the pilot lack of experience in this kind of aircraft.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to a witness, an FAA inspector, '...the pilot lost directional control during landing roll out resulting in taking out a runway light and a ground loop. The landing runway was 18, and the wind was out of the east estimated at 10 knots.' The pilot reported that he had a total of 219.3 flight hours in all aircraft, and 7.7 total flight hours in this make and model.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.