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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J3C-65 · Canton, PA · April 2, 1981

Date
April 2, 1981 · 16:45 local
Place
Canton, PA
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N21609
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC81FA037
Reported as
Piper J3C65
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
450 total400 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Pilot overshot landing when attempting downwind landing on go around. Hit road sign and trees.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT OVERSHOT LANDING WHEN ATTEMPTING DOWNWIND LANDING ON GO AROUND. HIT ROAD SIGN AND TREES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N21609 · 1

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