# Incident 20080627840269I: Piper J3C65, Robbinsville, NJ, June 27, 2008

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 27, 2008, 20:20 local time
- Place: Robbinsville, NJ
- Airport: Trenton-Robbinsville
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: VWGJ
- Location: 40.2139° N, 74.6018° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at TRENTON-ROBBINSVILLE (N87), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2139&lon=-74.6018&mi=10
- Aircraft: N42183, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42183) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper J3C-65 (registry code 7100510, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C65
- Reported engine: LYC O320B2B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,092 total, 800 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080627840269I

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE FIRST FAA NOTIFICATION OF THIS INCIDENT WAS ON 06/28/08 (APPROXIMATELY 23 HOURS AFTER THE EVENT) WHEN THE PILOT CONTACTED THE EASTERN REGION OPS CENTER BY PHONE.  AT THAT TIME THE PILOT STATED THIS WAS AN UNPLANNED LANDING BECAUSE HE WAS "RUNNING OUT OF DAYLIGHT".  HE SAID THAT ON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND FLIPPED OVER ON ITS BACK.  THERE ARE NO WITNESSES TO THIS INCIDENT AND THE PILOT DECLINED TO GIVE ANY DETAILS UNTIL HE HAD CONFERRED WITH LEGAL COUNSEL.  THE PILOT'S LAWYER SUBMITTED A STATEMENT ON 07/03/2008 WHICH STATED THAT AFTER TOUCHDOWN ON RUNWAY 29, DURING ROLL-OUT, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO VEER TO THE LEFT AND THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT RESPOND TO RUDDER AND BRAKE CORRECTIONS.  "THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED OFF THE RUNWAY ONTO THE GRASS AND, ALTHOUGH THE STICK WAS HELD FULLY BACK, THE TAIL CAME UP, THE NOSE STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT TURNED OVER ON ITS BACK."  A CHECK OF RUDDER CONTROL CONTINUITY AND BRAKE SYSTEM INTERGRITY WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON 07/11/2008.  WHILE THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE RUDDER WHEN THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED, THE INSPECTOR WAS ABLE TO VERIFY THE INTEGRITY OF THE RUDDER AND BRAKE SYSTEMS.  THERE WERE NO RECENT WRITE-UPS FOR RUDDER OR BRAKE ISSUES.

## Other reports on N42183 (4)

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

- [Incident 19990417019279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990417019279I), Apr 17, 1999: Piper J3C65 (N42183), Key Biscayne, FL, Minor damage. Attached narrative: pilot departed north perry airport around 01:45PM of 4/17/99 headed for the beaches between fort lauderdale and pompano, Florida. The pilot…
- [Incident 19970907038779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970907038779I), Sep 7, 1997: Piper J3C65 (N42183), Hollywood, FL, Minor damage. Narrative: the banner tow pilot attempted to pick up a banner from too low a position resulting in the banner becoming hooked on the aircraft tail wheel…
- [Incident 19880414018889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880414018889I), Apr 14, 1988: Piper J3C65 (N42183), Ft Lauderdale, FL. Loss of power flying banner over ocean. Banner dropped. Made a safe landing. Found #1 cylinder had no compression.
- [Accident 19830728036561A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830728036561A), Jul 28, 1983: Piper J3C65 (N42183), North Myrtle Be, SC, Substantial damage. Aircraft taxied into N6190C which attempted to avoid collision but was unable to get FAR enough off taxiway.

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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