19831031068869I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper J3C-65 · Kilgore, TX · October 31, 1983

Date: October 31, 1983 · 17:00 local
Place: Kilgore, TX
Airport: Kilgore
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6248H
Reported as: Piper J3C65
Reported engine: Continental A65*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 300 total5 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N6248HRegistered now · Piper J3C-65S/N 19423 · Built 1946 Airframe modelPiper J3C-65 Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Ground looped on landing. Went up an incline and dropped 5 feet, broke shock strut, damaged propeller.

As the FAA filed it

GROUND LOOPED ON LANDING. WENT UP AN INCLINE AND DROPPED 5 FEET, BROKE SHOCK STRUT, DAMAGED PROPELLER.

Other reports on N6248H · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19841019057719ATakeoff Ground Roll · Kilgore, TXWing too close to fence, planned to correct on takeoff, did not. Wing hit fence, pulled aircraft into fence.Oct 19, 1984 · Substantial damage