# Accident 19960824024309A: Piper J3C65, Mapleton, UT, August 24, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 24, 1996, 19:30 local time
- Place: Mapleton, UT
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.1203° N, 111.5695° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1203&lon=-111.5695&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7127P, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7127P) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper J3C-65 (registry code 7100510, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C65
- Reported engine: CONT C8512F
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,000 total, 150 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA96LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA202) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960824024309A

## Narrative

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

TRYING TO LAND IN A PASTURE. STALLED ON FLARE 10FT AGL. IMPACTED HARD ON RIGHT MAIN GEAR.

## 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 SEA96LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA202), Aug 25, 1996: Piper J3C-65 (N7127P), Mapleton, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

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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