20180113000799A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J3L-65 · Astoria, OR · January 13, 2018

Date: January 13, 2018 · 15:45 local
Place: Astoria, OR
Airport: Astoria
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N35226
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA108
Reported as: Piper J3L-65
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-145B series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N35226Registered now · Piper J3L-65S/N 6221 · Built 1944 Airframe modelPiper J3L-65 Engine modelLycoming 0-145B seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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While attempting to land, the pilot's (rear seat) control stick grip pulled off during flare, resulting in loss of control. The aircraft subsequently impacted the ground causing substantial airframe, engine, and propeller damage.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND, THE PILOT'S (REAR SEAT) CONTROL STICK GRIP PULLED OFF DURING FLARE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED THE GROUND CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL AIRFRAME, ENGINE, AND PROPELLER DAMAGE.

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 GAA18CA108Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAstoria, ORThe control stick handgrip separation from the control stick resulting in the airplane pitching forward, which resulted in hard landing.Jan 13, 2018 · Substantial damage