# Accident 19860504015539A: Piper J3F65, Wauseon, OH, May 4, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 4, 1986, 13:00 local time
- Place: Wauseon, OH
- Airport: Exit 3
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.5503° N, 84.1398° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5503&lon=-84.1398&mi=10
- Aircraft: N40782, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40782) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper J3F-65 (registry code 7100536, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3f-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 4AC176B series (registry code 27006, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-4ac176b-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3F65
- Reported engine: CONT A658
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 176 total, 98 in this make and model, 19 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL86FEI05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FEI05) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860504015539A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED ON LANDING. PILOT FAILED TO UPDATE WEATHER BRIEFING AND LANDED IN STRONG CROSSWINDS.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL86FEI05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FEI05), May 4, 1986: Piper J3 (N40782), Wauseon, OH, substantial damage

## Other reports on N40782 (2)

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

- [Accident 20010629026389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010629026389A), Jun 29, 2001: Piper J3F65 (N40782), Findlay, OH, No damage. (-23) Aircraft NC40782, a Piper J3, was attempting to depart the Priebe Airport (7D5) on 06/29/01, at 1742 local time. The take-off was normal until the…
- [Accident 19750820025609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750820025609A), Aug 20, 1975: Piper J3F65 (N40782), Blissfield, MI, Substantial damage. Lost ctl aftr bounced lndg acft entrd soy bean fld and struck standing corn in adj fld.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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