Piper J3C N3274U

Summary

On 4 July 2015 at about 15:00 local time, a Piper J3C registered N3274U, operated by George A. Pertuit, was involved in an accident near Arcadia, 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

4 July 2015 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Arcadia, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Arcadia Muni (X06)

Coordinates

27.1956, -81.8372

Aircraft

Piper J3C

Registration

N3274U

Category

Airplane

Year built

1941

Engines

1

Operator

George A. Pertuit

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Punta Gorda → Arcadia

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA15CA186

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the landing roll the airplane veered to the right and departed the runway. He stated that he over-corrected for the excursion and the airplane veered back to the left crossing the runway, and impacted a ditch. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the empennage. The pilot reported that there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.