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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J3L-65 · Gainesville, TX · September 3, 2011

Date: September 3, 2011 · 17:30 local
Place: Gainesville, TX
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N30950
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11CA689
Reported as: Piper J3L-65
Reported engine: Continental A&C65 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,000 total500 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N30950Registration cancelled Feb 7, 2018 · Piper J3L-65S/N 5225 · Built 1940 Airframe modelPiper J3L-65 Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The pilot stated that he conducted a high speed taxi on runway 17 at Gainesville municipal airport, lost control and crashed on the west side of the runway. The aviation weather report at 031735 reported winds 09010, 10 miles visibility and sky clear. Aircraft was relocated to a hangar.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE CONDUCTED A HIGH SPEED TAXI ON RUNWAY 17 AT GAINESVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AVIATION WEATHER REPORT AT 031735 REPORTED WINDS 09010, 10 MILES VISIBILITY AND SKY CLEAR. AIRCRAFT WAS RELOCATED TO A HANGAR.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CEN11CA689Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportGainesville, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during taxi, which resulted in a runway excursion.Sep 3, 2011 · Substantial damage