- Date
- May 4, 1986, 13:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place
- Wauseon, OH
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N40782Piper J3
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860504015539A
- Case key
- 6974
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Analysis
The plt reported that he was landing on rwy 27 with the wind from about 190 degrees at 15 mph, gusting to 23 mph; he executed a normal ldg and was rolling out when a gust of wind lifted up the left wing and the acft ground-looped. The acft subsequently flipped over inverted. The plt stated that the accident could have been prevented had he waited for more favorable wind conditions.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N40782
- Reported as
- Piper J3
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 7496
- Airframe hours
- 4,644
- Engine
- Continental A-65-8, 65 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Fred J. Miller
- Registered owner
- Fred J. Miller
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 16, 1985 · 60 hours before
- Departed
- OG6 · Bryan, OH
- Destination
- 6D4 · Wauseon, OH
- Airport
- 64D · Exit 3, runway 27, 2,700 × 50 ft, grass/turf
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 176 total · 98 in this make and model · 123 as pilot in command · 19 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 200° at 14 knots, gusting 23
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point 28 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TOL, 15 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N40782 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.