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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J3C-65 · Cincinnati, OH · February 2, 1997

Date: February 2, 1997 · 14:00 local
Place: Cincinnati, OH
Airport: Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunke
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N30598
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC97LA052
Reported as: Piper J3C65
Reported engine: Continental A65*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,500 total

N30598Registered now · Piper J3C-65S/N 4965 · Built 1940 Airframe modelPiper J3C-65 Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft ground looped on landing. (.4)the flight instructor and certificated private pilot student were practicing touch-and-go landings as part of a rental check out for the private flying club. The student stated that 'on first touch and go, lost control, plane went sharply to the right when tailwheel touched down. Then applied left rudder [and the airplane] went sharply left hitting runway light and runway marker. [The flight instructor] regained control, and I taxied back to hangar.' (-23) on 2/2/97 Piper PA-J3C-65, N30598 was substantially damaged during a landing attempt at the lunken airport in Cincinnati, Ohio. During the landing roll, pilot in command allowed the aircraft to ground loop and collide with airport markings and runway lights on runway 21R. There were two occupants, a CFI and a rated pilot. There were no injuries, VMC prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight was conducted under 14 CFR part 91.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED ON LANDING. (.4)THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT STUDENT WERE PRACTICING TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS AS PART OF A RENTAL CHECK OUT FOR THE PRIVATE FLYING CLUB. THE STUDENT STATED THAT 'ON FIRST TOUCH AND GO, LOST CONTROL, PLANE WENT SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT WHEN TAILWHEEL TOUCHED DOWN. THEN APPLIED LEFT RUDDER [AND THE AIRPLANE] WENT SHARPLY LEFT HITTING RUNWAY LIGHT AND RUNWAY MARKER. [THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR] REGAINED CONTROL, AND I TAXIED BACK TO HANGAR.' (-23) ON 2/2/97 PIPER PA-J3C-65, N30598 WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A LANDING ATTEMPT AT THE LUNKEN AIRPORT IN CINCINNATI, OHIO. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, PILOT IN COMMAND ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO GROUND LOOP AND COLLIDE WITH AIRPORT MARKINGS AND RUNWAY LIGHTS ON RUNWAY 21R. THERE WERE TWO OCCUPANTS, A CFI AND A RATED PILOT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, VMC PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC97LA052Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCincinnati, OHThe flight instructor's inadequate supervision and delayed remedial reaction which resulted in the loss of directional control by the student pilot during the landing roll out.Feb 2, 1997 · Substantial damage