# Accident 20190926019189A: Piper J3C-65, Lander, WY, September 26, 2019

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 26, 2019, 14:50 local time
- Place: Lander, WY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.8153° N, 108.7286° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8153&lon=-108.7286&mi=10
- Aircraft: N33463, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N33463) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper J3C-65 (registry code 7100510, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C75 series (registry code 17005, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c75-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C-65
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 2
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA19CA575](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA575) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190926019189A

## Narrative

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

UPON TAKE-OFF, A WIND GUST FROM THE LEFT RAISED THE LEFT WING CAUSING RIGHT WING TIP TO DRAG PAVEMENT AND PUSHING AIRCRAFT TO THE RIGHT.  PILOT WORKS TO GET WINGS LEVEL AS AIRCRAFT CONTINUES TO VEER RIGHT.  LANDING GEAR STRIKES 6' CHAIN LINK BOUNDARY FENCE FLIPPING AIRCRAFT ONTO ITS BACK.

## 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 GAA19CA575](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA575), Sep 26, 2019: Piper J3C (N33463), Lander, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain lateral control during takeoff with a quartering tailwind, which resulted in the right wing striking the ground, a runway excursion, impact with a fence, and a…

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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