# Incident 20110817018379I: Piper/Wally'S Flyers Inc J3C-65, Monticello, MN, August 17, 2011

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 17, 2011, 18:00 local time
- Place: Monticello, MN
- Airport: Pilot'S Cove
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.2942° N, 93.7867° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Monticello, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.2942&lon=-93.7867&mi=10
- Aircraft: N25WF, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N25WF) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper/Wally'S Flyers J3C-65 (registry code 7100537, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-wally-s-flyers-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/WALLY'S FLYERS INC J3C-65
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 163 total, 48 in this make and model, 4 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110817018379I

## Narrative

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

AFTER LANDING AT [20Y], DURING TAXI, THE RIGHT WING LIFT STRUTS CONTACTED A SIGN POST THAT WAS LOCATED ON THE EDGE OF THE MOWED AREA ON THE NORTH EAST SIDE OF THE FIELD.ENOUGH DAMAGE WAS INFLICTED TO BOTH WING STRUTS ON THE RIGHT WING, TO REQUIRE THEIR REPLACEMENT.

## Other reports on N25WF (5)

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

- [Accident 20100619037189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100619037189A), Jun 19, 2010: Piper/Wally J3C-65 (N25WF), Crystal, MN, Substantial damage. On June 19,2010 at Crystal airport (kmic) [privacy data omitted] was providing flight instruction to a non-current private pilot for the purpose of obtaining a…
- [Incident 20040109014729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040109014729I), Jan 9, 2004: Piper J3C65 (N25WF), Minneapolis, MN, Minor damage. (-23) Aircraft landed on runway 14R. During rollout, aircraft veered to the right and nosed over.
- [Incident 19981214044179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981214044179I), Dec 14, 1998: Piper PA18150 (N25WF), Minneapolis, MN, Minor damage. (-5) While turning aircraft to taxi struck third plastic post that could not see from cockpit. Propeller tip broke off when post struck. (Wood prop). Sent Mr.…
- [Accident 19880722052009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880722052009A), Jul 22, 1988: Piper J3C65 (N25WF), Minneapolis, MN, Substantial damage. Lost directional control on landing roll. Added power to go around but continued off runway and hit the VASI lights
- [Incident 19861214081929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861214081929I), Dec 14, 1986: Piper J3C65 (N25WF), Lakeville, MN. Engine ran rough and then quit. Landed in a field. Suspect carburetor icing.

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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