Piper J3C N33463

Summary

On 26 September 2019 at about 20:50 local time, a Piper J3C registered N33463, operated by Lander Skymaster Llc, was involved in an accident near Lander, Wyoming, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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

26 September 2019 at 20:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Lander, Wyoming, United States

Nearest airport

Hunt Field (LND)

Coordinates

42.8153, -108.7286

Aircraft

Piper J3C

Registration

N33463

Category

Airplane

Year built

1940

Engines

1

Operator

Lander Skymaster Llc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lander → Lander

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA19CA575

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain lateral control during takeoff with a quartering tailwind, which resulted in the right wing striking the ground, a runway excursion, impact with a fence, and a subsequent noseover. 

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during takeoff in ground effect, the airplane encountered a wind gust from the left, and the right wing struck the ground. The airplane drifted right, the main landing gear impacted a fence parallel to the runway, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, empennage, and both wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.