# Accident 20180113000799A: Piper J3L-65, Astoria, OR, January 13, 2018

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 13, 2018, 15:45 local time
- Place: Astoria, OR
- Airport: Astoria
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.1614° N, 123.6403° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.1614&lon=-123.6403&mi=10
- Aircraft: N35226, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N35226) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper J3L-65 (registry code 7100546, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3l-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-145B series (registry code 41502, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-145b-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3L-65
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-145B SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA18CA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA108) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180113000799A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB GAA18CA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA108), Jan 13, 2018: Piper J3L (N35226), Astoria, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The control stick handgrip separation from the control stick resulting in the airplane pitching forward, which resulted in hard landing.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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