Piper J3C-65 N23249
2 March 2011 · Maysvile, North Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 2 March 2011 at about 19:30 local time, a Piper J3C-65 registered N23249, operated by Tommy R McFalls, was involved in an accident near Maysvile, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Maysvile, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Airstrip (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 34.9114, -77.2728
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C-65
- Registration
- N23249
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Tommy R McFalls
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Maysvile → Maysvile
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA11CA174
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot-rated passenger’s loss of directional control during takeoff and the pilot’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot-in-command (PIC) of the tailwheel airplane stated that he was flying from his private airstrip, with a friend who was also a pilot. The friend did not have much experience in tailwheel airplanes and had not flown the airplane from the airstrip. The PIC completed two takeoffs and landings uneventfully, and then let his friend perform the third takeoff. During the takeoff roll, as the tailwheel lifted, the airplane yawed to the left. The PIC then took authority of the controls and attempted to correct the yaw. The airplane traveled off the left side of the runway and impacted trees, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage and left wing. The PIC reported no preimpact mechanical anomalies with the airplane and added that the wind was light and variable at the time. The PIC stated that he should have taken control of the airplane sooner.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2011 | Piper J3C-65 | Fortuna, California, United States | Baron Fred N | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Piper J3C-65 | Westfield, Massachusetts, United States | Westfield Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2011 | Piper J3C-65 | Williams Lake, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Piper J3C-65 | Shepard, Texas, United States | HOP Props LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 2011 | Piper J3C | Cypress, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Piper J3C-65 | Egremont, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 14 Jun 2011 | Grumman American Avn AA-5A | Linden, North Carolina, United States | Guyton Joseph W | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 2011 | Aviat A-1 | Moyock, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |