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FAA incident report · Piper J3L-65 · Selkirk, NY · July 22, 2021

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Date
July 22, 2021 · 14:45 local
Place
Selkirk, NY
Airport
South Albany
Phase of flight
Other, Specify
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N38159
Reported as
Piper J3L-65
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-145B series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Sport pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours
84 total60 in this make and model
N38159Registration cancelled Jan 14, 2023 · Piper J3L-65S/N 6827 · Built 1941Airframe modelPiper J3L-65Engine modelLycoming 0-145B seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot attempted a baulked landing after the tailwheel made contact on runway 19 at 4B0. The result of low airspeed, full power, high angle of attack and lack of rudder authority caused the aircraft to momentarily become airborne and stall approximately 80 feet to the right of the runway centerline. The pilot secured the fuel and electrical systems and evacuated the aircraft. The resulting damage to the aircraft does not meet the definition of substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ATTEMPTED A BAULKED LANDING AFTER THE TAILWHEEL MADE CONTACT ON RUNWAY 19 AT 4B0. THE RESULT OF LOW AIRSPEED, FULL POWER, HIGH ANGLE OF ATTACK AND LACK OF RUDDER AUTHORITY CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO MOMENTARILY BECOME AIRBORNE AND STALL APPROXIMATELY 80 FEET TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE. THE PILOT SECURED THE FUEL AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND EVACUATED THE AIRCRAFT. THE RESULTING DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT DOES NOT MEET THE DEFINITION OF SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.