Piper J5C N30313

Summary

On 10 August 2016 at about 12:30 local time, a Piper J5C registered N30313 was involved in an accident near Sandusky, Michigan, 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.

Date

10 August 2016 at 12:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Sandusky, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Sandusky City (Y83)

Coordinates

43.4522, -82.8425

Aircraft

Piper J5C

Registration

N30313

Category

Airplane

Year built

1940

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lapeer → Sandusky

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN16LA322

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and a subsequent loss of control followed by a runway excursion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

After completing one full-stop landing on the grass runway in calm wind conditions, the private pilot decided to complete another landing in the opposite direction. During the landing, the tailwheel-equipped airplane bounced multiple times and became airborne again. The airplane then veered to the right and impacted a ditch next to the runway. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. It is likely that the pilot failed to control the airplane's descent rate and landing flare, which led to the bounced landing. He was then unable to recover and exited the side of the runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.