# Accident 20090413003329A: Piper J3C65, Montrose, CO, April 13, 2009

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 13, 2009, 16:00 local time
- Place: Montrose, CO
- Airport: Montrose Regional
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.4907° N, 107.8694° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4907&lon=-107.8694&mi=10
- Aircraft: N41427, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N41427) (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: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 265 total, 95 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN09CA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA249) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090413003329A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON TAKEOFF ROLL DOWN RUNWAY 13, PILOT LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT WHICH THEN DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AND IMPACTED A TAXIWAY SIGN AND LIGHT.  NOAA REPORTS WINDS 040°@ 7 KNOTS (CROSSWIND TAKEOFF) AT 15:53 MDT.

## 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 CEN09CA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA249), Apr 13, 2009: Piper J3C (N41427), Montrose, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.

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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