# Accident 19890202001829A: Piper J3C65, Richards, TX, February 2, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 2, 1989, 17:45 local time
- Place: Richards, TX
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.5394° N, 95.8597° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.5394&lon=-95.8597&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6675H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6675H-2013-09-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper J3C-65 (registry code 7100510, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C65 series (registry code 17003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C65
- Reported engine: CONT C858F
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,750 total, 250 in this make and model, 2 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW89LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89LA045) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890202001829A

## Narrative

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

BLOWN INTO A TREE ON APPROACH TO PRIVATE STRIP. WAS TRYING TO LAND IN A STRONG TAILWIND. DOWNDRAFT A POSSIBILITY.

## 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 FTW89LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89LA045), Feb 2, 1989: Piper J-3C-65 (N6675H), Richards, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION IN DISREGARDING WIND INFORMATION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE GUSTING CROSSWIND CONDITIONS AND THE PILOT'S OVERCONFIDENCE IN PERSONAL…

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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