# Accident 20040823035619A: Piper J3C65, Pittsfield, PA, August 23, 2004

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 23, 2004, 09:58 local time
- Place: Pittsfield, PA
- Airport: Brokenstraw Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.8325° N, 79.3614° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.8325&lon=-79.3614&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7068H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7068H) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 652 total, 4 in this make and model, 4 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC04LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA195) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040823035619A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 27 AND ON ROLLOUT THE PILOT LET THE TAIL WHEEL SETTLE TO THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT MADE A 90 DEGREE TURN TO THE LEFT WENT OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND IMPACTED A POLE APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET FROM THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PLACED IN A HANGAR PUT UP ON BLOCKS. THE WHEELS WERE REMOVED THE LEFT WHEEL WAS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED. THE BRAKES WERE WORN AND THE KEEPERS WERE BROKEN OR NOT INSTALLED. THE TAIL WHEEL BOLT WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AND DID NOT ALLOW THE WHEEL TO ROTATE AS NEEDED FOR NORMAL DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT HAD 6 HOURS ON IT SINCE THE ANNUAL INSPECTION. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

## 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 NYC04LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA195), Aug 23, 2004: Piper J3C-65 (N7068H), Pittsfield, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Improper installation of the tailwheel assembly and the inadequate annual inspection which resulted in a loss of directional control during landing.

## Other reports on N7068H (1)

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

- [Accident 20090505006619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090505006619A), May 5, 2009: Piper J3C65 (N7068H), Pittsfield, PA, Minor damage. (-23) The purpose of this flight was dual instruction for [privacy data omitted] to acquire a tail wheel endorsement. On may 4, 2009, [privacy data omitted],…

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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