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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J3C-65 · Taunton, MA · April 2, 2003

Date: April 2, 2003 · 14:30 local
Place: Taunton, MA
Airport: Taunton Municipal
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N88387
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC03LA078
Reported as: Piper J3C65
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 340 total40 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N88387Registration cancelled Jun 29, 2004 · Piper J3C-65S/N 16005 · Built 1946 Airframe modelPiper J3C-65 Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated he had flown the pattern a couple times at tauton upon landing runway 30 the wind shifted and picked up the tail, and the aircraft veered to the left and was departing the runway. The pilot stated he was unable to control the aircraft by applying rudder and brakes, at this point he applied power to take off. Upon take off he stated the trees were approaching to the left of the runway and wind sock to the right of him, he banked right and stalled the aircraft sliding into the ground by the wind sock.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED HE HAD FLOWN THE PATTERN A COUPLE TIMES AT TAUTON UPON LANDING RUNWAY 30 THE WIND SHIFTED AND PICKED UP THE TAIL, AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT AND WAS DEPARTING THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT BY APPLYING RUDDER AND BRAKES, AT THIS POINT HE APPLIED POWER TO TAKE OFF. UPON TAKE OFF HE STATED THE TREES WERE APPROACHING TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY AND WIND SOCK TO THE RIGHT OF HIM, HE BANKED RIGHT AND STALLED THE AIRCRAFT SLIDING INTO THE GROUND BY THE WIND SOCK.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC03LA078Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaunton, MAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the winds, and his failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in the inadvertent stall. A factor in the accident was the tailwind.Apr 2, 2003 · Substantial damage