# Accident 20010428039399A: Piper J3C65, Annapolis, MD, April 28, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 28, 2001, 14:00 local time
- Place: Annapolis, MD
- Airport: Lee Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.9903° N, 76.5505° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9903&lon=-76.5505&mi=10
- Aircraft: N26096, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N26096) (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
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 900 total, 640 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB IAD01LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA052) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010428039399A

## Narrative

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

(-23) PILOT ALLOWED AIRCRAFT TO BE PUSHED OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY BY A CROSSWIND. LANDING ON THE LEFT MAIN GEAR AND THE LEFT WING CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO TURN 180 DEGREES.

## 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 IAD01LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA052), Apr 28, 2001: Piper J3-C65 (N26096), Annapolis, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor was the crosswind.

## Other reports on N26096 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19950531020339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950531020339I), May 31, 1995: Piper J3C65 (N26096), Pasadena, MD, Minor damage. Landed long and left side runway to avoid debris. Left wing tip caught on a tree. Collapsed gear. Broke lift strut.

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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