# Accident 19960707016229A: Piper J3C65, Cambridge, MD, July 7, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 7, 1996
- Place: Cambridge, MD
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 38.5605° N, 76.0691° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5605&lon=-76.0691&mi=10
- Aircraft: N87910, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N87910) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper L-4A (registry code 7100514, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-l-4a) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB IAD96LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA108) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960707016229A

## Narrative

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

PILOT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDING, LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT, CRASHED DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY.

## 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 IAD96LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA108), Jul 7, 1996: Piper J3C-65 (N87910), Cambridge, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing. The crosswind was a factor.

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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