# Accident 19940820022489A: Piper J3C65, Leesburg, OH, August 20, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 20, 1994, 20:00 local time
- Place: Leesburg, OH
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.3403° N, 83.5491° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3403&lon=-83.5491&mi=10
- Aircraft: N92483, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N92483) (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: 67 total, 29 in this make and model, 18 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO94LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA142) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940820022489A

## Narrative

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

OVERRAN WET GRASS RUNWAY LANDING ON WET GRASS STRIP.

## 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 BFO94LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA142), Aug 21, 1994: Piper J3C-65 (N92483), Leesburg, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT MISJUDGED HIS ALTITUDE AND AIRSPEED DURING LANDING RESULTING IN AN OVERRUN AND COLLISION WITH A FENCE. A RELATED FACTOR WAS THE WET RUNWAY.

## Other reports on N92483 (5)

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

- [Incident 19930418014091I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930418014091I), Apr 18, 1993: Piper J3C65 (N92483), Waynesville, OH, Minor damage. Pilot taxiing back from landing to depart again struck N43680 waiting in runup area for departure.
- [Accident 19920629022269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920629022269A), Jun 29, 1992: Piper J3C65 (N92483), Waynesville, OH, Substantial damage. Landing long elected go around. Lost directional control ran off into weeds cut power and nosed over.
- [Accident 19880729028609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880729028609A), Jul 29, 1988: Piper J3C65 (N92483), Waynesville, OH, Substantial damage. Student bounced on landing. CFI took over as the cub veered off the runway and struck a fence.
- [Accident 19810315013109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810315013109A), Mar 15, 1981: Piper J3C65 (N92483), Waynesville, OH, Substantial damage. Blown over while leaving runway after landing. Student pilot, no weather check or proper supervision.
- [Accident 19760626021591A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760626021591A), Jun 26, 1976: Piper J3C65 (N92483), Cynthiana, KY, Minor damage. L wing of N92438 struck vertical stabilizer of N8621J.

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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