Piper J3C-65 N98096
22 January 2007 · White Lake, South Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 January 2007 at about 20:30 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N98096 was involved in an accident near White Lake, South Dakota, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- White Lake, South Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.7283, -98.7131
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N98096
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- White Lake → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI07CA061
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of control and a nose over. A factor associated with the accident was the crosswind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported he was landing on a road in a crosswind. During the landing roll, the left wing lifted, and the airplane drifted to the right. The right main landing gear subsequently encountered a snowbank, and the airplane nosed over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2007 | Piper J3C-65 | Uxbridge, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 2007 | Piper J3C | Waterford, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 2007 | Piper J3C-65 | Redding, California, United States | Jeff Iverson | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 2007 | Piper J3C-65 | Quincy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2007 | Piper J3C-65 | Andersonville, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 2008 | Piper J3C-50 | Epping, New Hampshire, United States | Phyllis Harvey | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2007 | Aerostar S81A | Custer, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 May 2007 | Cessna A188 | Scotland, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 2007 | Cessna 172R | Brookings, South Dakota, United States | South Dakota State University | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Cessna 180 | Madison, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2007 | Christen A-1 | Elm Springs, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 May 2007 | Thrush S2RHG-T65 | Tyndall, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |