19951226042589A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J3F-65 · Westerly, RI · December 26, 1995

Date
December 26, 1995 · 15:30 local
Place
Westerly, RI
Airport
Westerly State
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N28148
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC96LA043
Reported as
Piper J3F65
Reported engine
Continental C858F
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Turning off runway wind lifted wing. Recovered, wind caught tail. Blew plane over. Failed to compensate properly.

As the FAA filed it

TURNING OFF RUNWAY WIND LIFTED WING. RECOVERED, WIND CAUGHT TAIL. BLEW PLANE OVER. FAILED TO COMPENSATE PROPERLY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.