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FAA incident report · Piper J3C-65 · Maple Hill, KS · June 1, 2013

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Date
June 1, 2013 · 11:40 local
Place
Maple Hill, KS
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N32504
Reported as
Piper J3C-65
Reported engine
Continental A&C65 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
25,000 total220 in this make and model250 in the last 90 days
N32504Registered now · Piper J3C-65S/N 5402 · Built 1940Airframe modelPiper J3C-65Engine 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.

On June 1, 2013, at approximately 0940 local time the pilot departed excelsior springs, MO (kgph) with a planned destination of junction city, KS (3JC). The pilot made a precautionary off airport landing on a road at 1140 local time approximately 90 nautical miles from his departure along his planned route of flight. During the landing roll the right wing tip struck a fence post tearing the fabric. He said the road lowered compared to the surrounding terrain.

The pilot reported planning of the 125 nautical mile flight included alternate fuel stops in lawrence, KS (klwc) or wamego, KS (69K), if required. The aircraft a Piper J-3 cub has a 10.8 U.S. Gallon fuel tank and a normal fuel burn and cruise speed of 4 gallons per hour and 75 nautical miles per hour, respectively.

The pilot stated that winds were calculated as forecast until reaching the topeka vicinity and then increased substantially subsequently. Fuel burn appeared to be greater than previously experienced when operating this aircraft. Upon approaching the area of landing the pilot calculated that his ground speed was less and fuel reserves were not as planned and landed on the road as a precaution.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 1, 2013, AT APPROXIMATELY 0940 LOCAL TIME THE PILOT DEPARTED EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO (KGPH) WITH A PLANNED DESTINATION OF JUNCTION CITY, KS (3JC). THE PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY OFF AIRPORT LANDING ON A ROAD AT 1140 LOCAL TIME APPROXIMATELY 90 NAUTICAL MILES FROM HIS DEPARTURE ALONG HIS PLANNED ROUTE OF FLIGHT. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE RIGHT WING TIP STRUCK A FENCE POST TEARING THE FABRIC. HE SAID THE ROAD LOWERED COMPARED TO THE SURROUNDING TERRAIN.

THE PILOT REPORTED PLANNING OF THE 125 NAUTICAL MILE FLIGHT INCLUDED ALTERNATE FUEL STOPS IN LAWRENCE, KS (KLWC) OR WAMEGO, KS (69K), IF REQUIRED. THE AIRCRAFT A PIPER J-3 CUB HAS A 10.8 U.S. GALLON FUEL TANK AND A NORMAL FUEL BURN AND CRUISE SPEED OF 4 GALLONS PER HOUR AND 75 NAUTICAL MILES PER HOUR, RESPECTIVELY.

THE PILOT STATED THAT WINDS WERE CALCULATED AS FORECAST UNTIL REACHING THE TOPEKA VICINITY AND THEN INCREASED SUBSTANTIALLY SUBSEQUENTLY. FUEL BURN APPEARED TO BE GREATER THAN PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED WHEN OPERATING THIS AIRCRAFT. UPON APPROACHING THE AREA OF LANDING THE PILOT CALCULATED THAT HIS GROUND SPEED WAS LESS AND FUEL RESERVES WERE NOT AS PLANNED AND LANDED ON THE ROAD AS A PRECAUTION.