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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper J3C-65 · Idaho Falls, ID · August 4, 2011

Date
August 4, 2011 · 13:32 local
Place
Idaho Falls, ID
Airport
Idaho Falls Regional
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N42455
Reported as
Piper J3C-65
Reported engine
Continental C90 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
50 total17 in this make and model25 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.

On August 4, 2011 at approximately 1330 MDT the student pilot reported that during the landing portion of a touch and go he ground looped the aircraft at Idaho Falls, Idaho (ida). No injuries were reported. No property damage and only a minor "fabric snag" on the left wing tip was reported. Inspection by FAA inspector found damage to fabric on left wing tip bow and fabric damage to left aileron tip requiring fabric repair. No other damage found.

As the FAA filed it

ON AUGUST 4, 2011 AT APPROXIMATELY 1330 MDT THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING PORTION OF A TOUCH AND GO HE GROUND LOOPED THE AIRCRAFT AT IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO (IDA). NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. NO PROPERTY DAMAGE AND ONLY A MINOR "FABRIC SNAG" ON THE LEFT WING TIP WAS REPORTED. INSPECTION BY FAA INSPECTOR FOUND DAMAGE TO FABRIC ON LEFT WING TIP BOW AND FABRIC DAMAGE TO LEFT AILERON TIP REQUIRING FABRIC REPAIR. NO OTHER DAMAGE FOUND.

Other reports on N42455 · 1

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