- Date
- August 20, 1994, 20:00 local (Aug 21, 1994, 00:00 UTC)
- Place
- Leesburg, OH
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N92483Piper J3C-65
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 31, 1995
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19940820022489A
- Case key
- 8963
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Probable cause
The pilot misjudged his altitude and airspeed during landing resulting in an overrun and collision with a fence. A related factor was the wet runway.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that he was practicing takeoffs and landings at the private grass strip. He reported that a thunderstorm passed through the area earlier, and that the 2000 foot long, grass strip was wet. He stated that he had completed five normal landings successfully earlier that day. According to the pilot, the takeoff was normal, and on final approach to runway 7, the airplane was higher than normal. The pilot stated that the airplane floated a short distance before it touched down. He stated that upon touchdown he applied the brakes, but due to the wet grass he was unable to stop in time to avoid striking the fence at the departure end of the runway. An FAA aviation safety inspector examined the airplane after the accident and reported that the brakes were operational. The pilot also reported that there was no mechanical malfunction.
Factual narrative
On August 20, 1994, at 2000 eastern daylight time, N92483, a Piper J3C-65, operated by Stewert Aircraft Service of Waynesville, Ohio, crashed during landing at a private field in Leesburg, Ohio. The certificated private pilot and his passenger were not injured while the airplane sustained substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed. The personal flight was operated under 14 CFR 91.
The pilot reported that he was practicing takeoff and landings at the private grass strip. He reported that he completed five normal landings successfully earlier that day. He stated that a thunderstorm passed through the area, and that the 2000 foot long, grass strip was wet. The pilot stated that the takeoff was normal, and on final approach to runway 7 the airplane was higher than normal. He stated that the airplane floated a short distance before it touched down. The pilot stated that upon touchdown he applied the brakes, but was unable to stop in time to avoid striking the fence at the departure end of the runway.
An FAA Aviation Safety Inspector reported that she examined the airplane after the accident and the brakes were found to be operational. The pilot reported that there was no mechanical malfunction.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N92483
- Reported as
- Piper J3C-65
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 16955
- Airframe hours
- 10,740
- Engine
- Continental A-65-8, 65 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Stewert Aircraft Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 16, 1994 · 100 hours before
- Departed
- PVT · OH
- Airport
- PVT · Donner Field, runway 7, 2,000 × 75 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
- 30
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 67 total · 29 in this make and model · 67 as pilot in command · 18 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DAY, 40 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 N92483 · 4
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.