CHI76DEP34

NTSB accident investigation · Piper J3C · Cottage Grove, WI · July 3, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1976
Place
Cottage Grove, WI · COTTAGE GROVE, WI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N30714Piper J3C
Status
Completed · report September 10, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760703020049A
Case key
154865

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2032   76/7/3    COTTAGE GROVE,WI    PIPER J3C           CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 42, 79 TOTAL
        TIME - 0845                    N30714              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING HOOF
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COTTAGE GROVE,WI            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N30714
Reported as
Piper J3C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flying Hoof

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.