# Accident 20190623007919A: Piper J3C-65, Vine Grove, KY, June 23, 2019

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 23, 2019, 18:48 local time
- Place: Vine Grove, KY
- Airport: Vine Grove
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.8158° N, 85.9647° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.8158&lon=-85.9647&mi=10
- Aircraft: N70803, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70803-2020-06-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper J3C-65 (registry code 7100510, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A-65-8F (registry code 17330, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-65-8f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C-65
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR A-65-8F
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 2
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN19LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA184) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190623007919A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK A TREE PRIOR TO LANDING ON THE PRIVATE GRASS STRIP CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO NOSEDIVE AT THE APPROACH

END OF THE RUNWAY 29.

## 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 CEN19LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA184), Jun 23, 2019: Piper J3C (N70803), Vine Grove, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper visual lookout during the approach, which resulted in inadequate clearance from a tree.

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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