# Accident 19950423013159A: Piper J3C65, Elk Creek, WI, April 23, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 23, 1995, 11:25 local time
- Place: Elk Creek, WI
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.3591° N, 91.4106° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.3591&lon=-91.4106&mi=10
- Aircraft: N26991, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N26991) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper J3C-75 (registry code 7100527, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-75) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C75 series (registry code 17005, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c75-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C65
- Reported engine: CONT A658
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI95LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA133) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950423013159A

## Narrative

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

TRYING TO LAND IN QUARTERING TAILWIND. MADE BELATED GO AROUND. WING STRUCK TREES OFF EDGE RUNWAY. VERTICAL IMPACT. (-23) THE "PILOT" LANDED IN A SHORT FIELD, REALIZED HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO STOP AND ATTEMPTED TO GO AROUND. DURING THE GO AROUND THE RIGHT WING HIT A TREE, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO DESCEND, HIT SOME METAL OBJECTS ON THE GROUND, TURN 180 DEGREES, AND COME TO A REST NOSE DOWN.

## 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 CHI95LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA133), Apr 23, 1995: Piper J-3 (N26991), Elk Creek, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the trees. Factors in the accident include the trees, the tailwind condition, and the pilot's lack of proper certification.

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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