Piper J3C-65 N98041

Summary

On 13 May 2007 at about 00:30 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N98041 was involved in an accident near Quincy, California, 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

13 May 2007 at 00:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Quincy, California, United States

Nearest airport

Private Pasture (NONE)

Coordinates

39.9572, -120.8978

Aircraft

Piper J3C-65

Registration

N98041

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Quincy → Quincy

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX07CA166

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's excessive use of the brakes, which resulted in a nose over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted during the landing roll. The purpose of the flight was for the pilot to practice landings in an open pasture. The pasture was flat with a cover of grass about 5 inches in height. He began a normal wheel landing in the pasture. After touchdown he applied brake pressure and attempted to keep the tail up with the elevator control. He continued to apply brake pressure and as the airplane slowed, the tail rose upward. The airplane nosed over to inverted. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine. The tail and right wing sustained damage during the accident sequence.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.