# Accident 20011207031349A: Piper J3C65, Livermore Falls, OH, December 7, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 7, 2001, 11:10 local time
- Place: Livermore Falls, OH
- Airport: Bowman Field Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.4111° N, 70.1453° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.4111&lon=-70.1453&mi=10
- Aircraft: N40621, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40621) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper J3C-65 (registry code 7100510, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C65 series (registry code 17003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C65
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB IAD02LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA019) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011207031349A

## Narrative

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

(-23) MR. ROUNDS WAS COMPLETING A SHORT VFR FLIGHT FROM OXFORD, ME (81B) TO LIVERMORE FALLS - BOWMAN FIELD (B10). HE CIRCLED THE FIELD AND ENTERED A CROSSWIND AT MID-FIELD FOR A LEFT DOWNWIND TO RUNWAY 20 (2400 FT. GRASS). HE CUT THE DOWNWIND SHORT WITH A LEFT CIRCLING SLIP FOR THE RUNWAY. THE WIND WAS REPORTED FROM THE WEST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS (WITH MILD LOW-LEVEL TURBULENCE). HE STRUCK THE TREES AT THE APPROACH END OF 20, IMMEDIATELY CARTWHEELED AND CAME TO REST IN THE SAPLINGS AND HEAVEY BRUSH IN THE GULLY AT THE NORTH END OF THE AIRPORT. MR. ROUNDS WAS ALONE AND IMMEDIATELY EXITED THE AIRCRAFT UNASSISTED. NO INJURIES. NO SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE - SMALL TREES AND BRUSH. AIRCRAFT DAMAGE - SUBSTANTIAL- BOTH WINGS BENT FORWARD WITH EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO INCLUDE REAR SPARS, WOOD PROP SPLINTERED (POWER ON), WINDSHIELD SHATTERED, SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO TOP OF CABIN, LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR BROKE OFF.

## 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 IAD02LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA019), Dec 7, 2001: Piper J3 (N40621), Livermore Falls, ME, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain proper altitude clearance while landing, which resulted in a collision with trees. A factor was the crosswind.

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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