# Accident 19910331008099A: Piper J3C65, Arbuckle, CA, March 31, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 31, 1991, 11:00 local time
- Place: Arbuckle, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.0201° N, 122.0399° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0201&lon=-122.0399&mi=10
- Aircraft: N42257, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42257) (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 A658
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,226 total, 26 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX91LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA153) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910331008099A

## Narrative

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

LANDED ON A DIRT ROAD ONLY 15 FEET WIDE. USED TOO MUCH BRAKE. AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER.

## 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 LAX91LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA153), Mar 31, 1991: Piper J3 (N42257), Arbuckle, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THAT THE PILOT USED EXCESSIVE BRAKES DURING THE LANDING ROLL-OUT.

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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