Piper J3C-65 N41242
28 June 2010 · Thomaston, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 June 2010 at about 23:00 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N41242 was involved in an accident near Thomaston, Georgia, 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 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Thomaston, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Thomaston-Upson County Airport (OPN)
- Coordinates
- 32.9550, -84.2639
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N41242
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Vaughn → Thomaston
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA10CA339
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, after touching down on runway 30 in the tailwheel-equipped airplane, he “felt a gust of wind hit the airplane from the left, which pushed the tail around to the right.” The pilot also stated that he was not able to correct for the situation quickly enough, and the airplane departed the left side of the runway. The left main wheel hit a runway light, turning the airplane until its right wing impacted a runway distance remaining sign. The airplane incurred substantial damage to its right wing. An aviation routine weather report for the airport, about the time of the accident, included winds from 240 degrees true at 10 knots, with clear skies and unrestricted visibility.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2010 | Piper J3C-65 | Cypress, Texas, United States | Trace Tucker, Henry Curd andMichael Steiger | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Piper J3C-65 | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 2010 | Piper J3C-65 | Sandwich, Illinois, United States | Steven L. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2010 | Piper J3C-85 | Auburn, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2010 | Piper J3C-65 | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 2010 | Piper J3C-65 | Mount Pleasant, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2010 | Cirrus SR22 | Acworth, Georgia, United States | Aero Atlanta Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2010 | Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-C | LaGrange, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 2010 | Cessna 195 | Williamson, Georgia, United States | Noel A. Poirier | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Aeronca 7AC | Sandersville, Georgia, United States | John S Stoll | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 2010 | Newcomer RV6 | Monticello, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Sep 2010 | Stearman E75 | Jackson, Georgia, United States | James G Ratliff | No injuries | - |