19820516021239A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J3C-65 · Charlotte, NC · May 16, 1982

Date
May 16, 1982 · 10:00 local
Place
Charlotte, NC
Airport
Brockenbrough
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N42102
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL82DA147
Reported as
Piper J3C65
Reported engine
Continental C908F
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,070 total190 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilots attention diverted to bag that was falling out door. Wing tip struck ground and gear collapsed.

As the FAA filed it

PILOTS ATTENTION DIVERTED TO BAG THAT WAS FALLING OUT DOOR. WING TIP STRUCK GROUND AND GEAR COLLAPSED.

NTSB investigation

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