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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J3C-65 · Nampa, ID · March 30, 2018

Date: March 30, 2018 · 13:15 local
Place: Nampa, ID
Airport: Nampa Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N24751
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA188
Reported as: Piper J3C-65
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,899 total184 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N24751Registered now · Piper J3C-65S/N 3421 · Built 1939 Airframe modelPiper J3C-65 Engine 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.

During the landing rollout on runway 11 the aircraft exited the left side of the runway. It then collided with the airport runway identifier sign located @ the second taxiway. The left hand landing gear collapsed, causing additional aircraft damage to the nose bowl, the propeller, the wing left rear lift strut and the left hand wing. Additionally, the lower fuselage structure between the left hand landing gear attachments was also damaged.

During the accident the winds were gusting and variable and the pilot reported it simply pushed him left during the landing rollout.

As the FAA filed it

DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT ON RUNWAY 11 THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. IT THEN COLLIDED WITH THE AIRPORT RUNWAY IDENTIFIER SIGN LOCATED @ THE SECOND TAXIWAY. THE LEFT HAND LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED, CAUSING ADDITIONAL AIRCRAFT DAMAGE TO THE NOSE BOWL, THE PROPELLER, THE WING LEFT REAR LIFT STRUT AND THE LEFT HAND WING. ADDITIONALLY, THE LOWER FUSELAGE STRUCTURE BETWEEN THE LEFT HAND LANDING GEAR ATTACHMENTS WAS ALSO DAMAGED.

DURING THE ACCIDENT THE WINDS WERE GUSTING AND VARIABLE AND THE PILOT REPORTED IT SIMPLY PUSHED HIM LEFT DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT.

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 GAA18CA188Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNampa, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Mar 30, 2018 · Substantial damage