19931020048699I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper J3C-65 · Erie, CO · October 20, 1993

Date: October 20, 1993 · 10:00 local
Place: Erie, CO
Airport: Tri-County Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N3624K
Reported as: Piper J3C65
Reported engine: Continental A658
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,550 total2 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N3624KRegistration cancelled Jul 9, 2026 · Piper J3C-65S/N 22317 · 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.

Engine quit on short final. Landed beside runway on grass. Had crosswind. Left gear collapsed after hitting sign.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON SHORT FINAL. LANDED BESIDE RUNWAY ON GRASS. HAD CROSSWIND. LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER HITTING SIGN.