# Accident 19971228041059A: Piper J3C65, Albany, OH, December 28, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 28, 1997, 15:00 local time
- Place: Albany, OH
- Airport: Ohio University Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.2196° N, 82.1893° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2196&lon=-82.1893&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1469N, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1469N) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper J3C-65 (registry code 7100510, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C85 series (registry code 17008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C65
- Reported engine: CONT C8512F
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 227 total, 18 in this make and model, 17 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC98LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA051) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971228041059A

## Narrative

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

VEERED ON LANDING ELECTED GO AROUND 45 DEGREES OFF RUNWAY. STRUCK TREES ON CLIMBOUT. FAILED TO ABORT.                                                (-23) PILOT WAS PERFORMING TOUCH-N-GO LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 25.  DURING TOUCHDOWN AIRCRAFT VEERED RIGHT TOWARD EDGE OF RUNWAY.  ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO CORRECT, HOWEVER AIRCRAFT CONTINUED VEERING RIGHT.  PILOT DECIDED TO GO AROUND.  AIRCRAFT MAINTAINED A FLIGHT PATH OF APPROXIMATELY 45 DEGREES FROM THE CENTERLINE OF RUNWAY TOWARD TREE LINE.  AIRCRAFT CONTACTED TREE TOPS, THEN DESCENDED MAKING INITIAL IMPACT AT EDGE OF MEDIAN STRIP AND WESTBOUND BERM.  AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO SKID ACROSS ROADWAY COMING TO REST BLOCKING THE RIGHT HAND LANE OF WESTBOUND TRAFFIC.

## 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 NYC98LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA051), Dec 28, 1997: Piper J-3C-65 (N1469N), Albany, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision and failure to turn off the carburetor heat during the go-around. Related factors were: the pilot's lack of experience in make and model, and the…

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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