# Accident 19930707022759A: Piper J3C65, Athens, GA, July 7, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 7, 1993, 14:45 local time
- Place: Athens, GA
- Airport: Athens/Ben Epps Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.9097° N, 83.3198° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9097&lon=-83.3198&mi=10
- Aircraft: N70894, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N70894) (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: 370 total, 33 in this make and model, 66 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL93LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA125) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930707022759A

## Narrative

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

VEERED ON WHEEL LANDING. STUDENT IN ADVERTENTLY HIT BRAKES. CUB NOSED 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 ATL93LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA125), Jul 7, 1993: Piper J3 (N70894), Athens, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE DUAL STUDENT'S IMPROPER APPLICATION OF WHEEL BRAKES PRIOR TO LOWERING THE TAIL WHEEL AND INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE CFI.

## Other reports on N70894 (1)

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

- [Accident 19990801046009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990801046009A), Aug 1, 1999: Piper J3C65 (N70894), Frederick, MD, No damage. (-23) Pilot lost control on landing roll out and hit a sign.

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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