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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper J3C-65 · Idaho Falls, ID · October 13, 2014

Date: October 13, 2014 · 18:41 local
Place: Idaho Falls, ID
Airport: Idaho Falls Regional
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N42455
Reported as: Piper J3C-65
Reported engine: Continental C90 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,197 total116 in this make and model48 in the last 90 days

N42455Registered now · Piper J3C-65S/N 14722 Airframe modelPiper J3C-65 Engine modelContinental C90 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On 10/13/2014 @ appx 1830 the pilot was landing a Piper J3C-65 at Idaho Falls (ida), during the landing the pilot elected to let the passenger have control of the aircraft for experience. When the aircraft ground speed slowed during the landing, the pilot did not have his feet in contact with the rudder pedals. When the rudder authority was lost due to ground speed, the passenger operating the aircraft did not maintain control. The pilot took control of the aircraft and attempted to move to brake steering to maintain control of the aircraft. During this time the aircraft's left main gear exited the runway surface. When the pilot became aware his feet were not in contact with the pedals he jammed them forward and applied full braking power and the aircraft tipped up toward the nose. This action caused the prop to come into contact with the ground. No further damage occurred to the aircraft during the event.

As the FAA filed it

ON 10/13/2014 @ APPX 1830 THE PILOT WAS LANDING A PIPER J3C-65 AT IDAHO FALLS (IDA), DURING THE LANDING THE PILOT ELECTED TO LET THE PASSENGER HAVE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT FOR EXPERIENCE. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT GROUND SPEED SLOWED DURING THE LANDING, THE PILOT DID NOT HAVE HIS FEET IN CONTACT WITH THE RUDDER PEDALS. WHEN THE RUDDER AUTHORITY WAS LOST DUE TO GROUND SPEED, THE PASSENGER OPERATING THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT MAINTAIN CONTROL. THE PILOT TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ATTEMPTED TO MOVE TO BRAKE STEERING TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. DURING THIS TIME THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT MAIN GEAR EXITED THE RUNWAY SURFACE. WHEN THE PILOT BECAME AWARE HIS FEET WERE NOT IN CONTACT WITH THE PEDALS HE JAMMED THEM FORWARD AND APPLIED FULL BRAKING POWER AND THE AIRCRAFT TIPPED UP TOWARD THE NOSE. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE PROP TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. NO FURTHER DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE EVENT.

Other reports on N42455 · 1

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

Incident 20110804015579ILanding: Touchdown · Idaho Falls, IDOn 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…Aug 4, 2011 · Minor damage