Piper J3C N656CJ
30 November 2021 · Kissimmee, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 November 2021 at about 18:37 local time, a Piper J3C registered N656CJ, operated by Palmer Thomas W, was involved in an accident near Kissimmee, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 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 18:37
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kissimmee, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kissimmee Gateway (ISM)
- Coordinates
- 28.2903, -81.4378
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C
- Registration
- N656CJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1946
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Palmer Thomas W
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA22LA094
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadvertent application of brakes during touchdown, which resulted in a noseover.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was receiving instruction for his tailwheel endorsement. While the flight instructor and pilot were landing the tandem-seat, tailwheel-equipped airplane, the airplane bounced. The flight instructor communicated to the pilot “my controls” and blocked him (using the rear seat control stick) from pushing the front seat control stick forward, so that the flight instructor could transition from a bounced wheel landing into a three-point landing. The flight instructor stated, the pilot did transfer control to the flight instructor but didn’t take his feet off the brakes. The pilot stated he was unfamiliar with using heel brakes and applied to much pressure to the brakes, “upon touch down after the bounce we nosed forward and flipped onto our back,” resulting in substantial damage to the rudder. The pilot reported that the airplane had no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2021 | Piper J3C-65 | Justin, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 2021 | Piper J3C-65 | Adrian, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Oct 2021 | Piper J3C-65 | Garberville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 2021 | Piper J3C | Mauricie, Canada | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Feb 2021 | Piper J3C | Panacea, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2021 | Piper J3C-65 | Slaughter, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 2021 | Piper PA-12 | Labelle, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 May 2021 | Cessna 172RG | Miami, Florida, United States | Silver Express Co DBA | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2021 | Piper PA-28-140 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Airline Training Academy | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 2021 | Boeing 747-4B5F | Miami, Florida, United States | Kalitta Air LLC | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 2021 | Beechcraft S35 | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | James Hunt / AeroMed Transport Co | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2021 | Airbus A321-231 | Miami, Florida, United States | American Airlines Inc | Serious injuries | - |