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FAA incident report · Piper J3C-65 · Eden Prairie, MN · May 15, 2024

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Date
May 15, 2024 · 10:26 local
Place
Eden Prairie, MN
Airport
Flying Cloud
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N88114
Reported as
Piper J3C-65
Reported engine
Continental A&C65 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
22,000 total300 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days
N88114Registered now · Piper J3C-65S/N 15727 · Built 1946Airframe modelPiper J3C-65Engine 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.

Shortly after touchdown the right wing raised due to a crosswind. The PIC applied crosswind correction but was unable to maintain control. The aircraft spun 360 degrees, the left wingtip struck the ground and the fuselage under the horizontal stabilizer struck a runway light. Damage to the aircraft included minor damage to left wingtip and torn fabric in rear of fuselage. PIC completed addition tailwheel training.

As the FAA filed it

SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE RIGHT WING RAISED DUE TO A CROSSWIND. THE PIC APPLIED CROSSWIND CORRECTION BUT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT SPUN 360 DEGREES, THE LEFT WINGTIP STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE FUSELAGE UNDER THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STRUCK A RUNWAY LIGHT. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT INCLUDED MINOR DAMAGE TO LEFT WINGTIP AND TORN FABRIC IN REAR OF FUSELAGE. PIC COMPLETED ADDITION TAILWHEEL TRAINING.

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