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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J3C-65 · Cypress, TX · October 31, 2010

Date
October 31, 2010 · 11:45 local
Place
Cypress, TX
Airport
Dry Creek Airport
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N41458
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN11CA121
Reported as
Piper J3C-65
Reported engine
Continental C85 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
1,540 total145 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot stated he had accomplished a three point landing and could not see very well. He ran off the runway and contacted a fence. Damage sustained to the r/h aileron and a crack in the wing spar. Accident occurred on 10/31/2010 but was not reported to the FAA until 12/16/2010.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED HE HAD ACCOMPLISHED A THREE POINT LANDING AND COULD NOT SEE VERY WELL. HE RAN OFF THE RUNWAY AND CONTACTED A FENCE. DAMAGE SUSTAINED TO THE R/H AILERON AND A CRACK IN THE WING SPAR. ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 10/31/2010 BUT WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE FAA UNTIL 12/16/2010.

NTSB investigation

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