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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J3C-65 · Arcadia, FL · July 4, 2015

Date: July 4, 2015 · 11:00 local
Place: Arcadia, FL
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3274U
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA15CA186
Reported as: Piper J3C-65
Reported engine: Continental C85 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 169 total11 in this make and model6 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.

Pilot stated that he was performing touch and goes at Arcadia airport on July 4, 2015. On the fourth touch and go the aircraft veered to the right and ran off the runway. The pilot stated he attempted to correct the right loop and the plane veered back to the left and into and over a ditch.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS PERFORMING TOUCH AND GOES AT ARCADIA AIRPORT ON JULY 4, 2015. ON THE FOURTH TOUCH AND GO THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND RAN OFF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED HE ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE RIGHT LOOP AND THE PLANE VEERED BACK TO THE LEFT AND INTO AND OVER A DITCH.

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 GAA15CA186Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportArcadia, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.Jul 4, 2015 · Substantial damage