# Accident 20221014023029A: Piper J3F-60, Dead Cow, NV, October 14, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 14, 2022, 18:30 local time
- Place: Dead Cow, NV
- Airport: Dead Cow
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.1404° N, 119.8919° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1404&lon=-119.8919&mi=10
- Aircraft: N21486, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21486-2023-02-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper J3F-60 (registry code 7100532, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3f-60) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C65 series (registry code 17003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3F-60
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 2
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR23LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA018) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221014023029A

## Narrative

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

-PILOT WAS CONDUCTING LOW LEVEL MANEUVERS OVER DEAD COW DRY LAKEBED AT LOW LEVEL BELOW 500' ABOVE GROUND LEVEL (AGL)

-PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN A TURN. THE PILOT WAS POSSIBLE VIEWING A GROUND INCIDENT THAT INVOLVED A LARGE EXPLOSION.

-THE AIRCRAFT STALLED

-THE PILOT LEVELED THE AIRCRAFT JUST PRIOR TO IMPACT

-THE LANDING GEAR SPREAD APART, AND WINGS BROKE IN TWO. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

-THE PILOT WAS AMBULATORY AND THE PASSENGER'S INJURIES WERE UNKNOWN.

## 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 WPR23LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA018), Oct 15, 2022: Piper J3F-60 (N21486), Herlong, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate separation during a formation flight, which resulted in an encounter with wake turbulence, an aerodynamic stall, and collision with terrain.

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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