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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper J3C-65 · Lincoln, MT · October 15, 2000

Date: October 15, 2000 · 14:30 local
Place: Lincoln, MT
Airport: Lincoln Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N70627
Reported as: Piper J3C65
Reported engine: Continental A65*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,000 total20 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N70627Registered now · Piper J3C-65S/N 17639 Airframe modelPiper J3C-65 Engine modelContinental A&C75 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot took off into the wind at a dirt strip. A/c lifted off and then came back and settled down. Pilot stated that he proceeded to fly a/c. it lifted up again and a/c hit a gust of wind and the right wing dipped and right tire and wheel impacted the ground. Pilot regained control and lifted off and got airborne. Pilot then noticed that right tire and wheel were bent back. He then made the decision to fly the a/c to the nearest airport. When he landed a/c the a/c slowed down the right wing tip came in contact with the ground and caused slight damage to wing tip.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT TOOK OFF INTO THE WIND AT A DIRT STRIP. A/C LIFTED OFF AND THEN CAME BACK AND SETTLED DOWN. PILOT STATED THAT HE PROCEEDED TO FLY A/C. IT LIFTED UP AGAIN AND A/C HIT A GUST OF WIND AND THE RIGHT WING DIPPED AND RIGHT TIRE AND WHEEL IMPACTED THE GROUND. PILOT REGAINED CONTROL AND LIFTED OFF AND GOT AIRBORNE. PILOT THEN NOTICED THAT RIGHT TIRE AND WHEEL WERE BENT BACK. HE THEN MADE THE DECISION TO FLY THE A/C TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT. WHEN HE LANDED A/C THE A/C SLOWED DOWN THE RIGHT WING TIP CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND AND CAUSED SLIGHT DAMAGE TO WING TIP.