# NTSB CHI81DEG09: Piper J3C, N92483, Waynesville, OH, March 15, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 15, 1981
- Place: Waynesville, OH · WAYNESVILLE, OH
- Location: 39.5319° N, 84.0909° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Waynesville, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5319&lon=-84.0909&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 17, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126824
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI81DEG09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DEG09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0344  81/3/15    WAYNESVILLE,OH      PIPER J3C           CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 40 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N92483              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 23 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WAYNESVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OXFORD,OH                   WAYNESVILLE,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - TAXIED/PARKED WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - SELF-HELP,PILOT CHECKED WEATHER DATA
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                 3200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           45                                                      225
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           20                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N92483](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N92483), registered now, S/N 16955, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C
- Registry model: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Waynesville

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810315013109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810315013109A), Mar 15, 1981: Piper J3C65, Waynesville, OH, Substantial damage. Blown over while leaving runway after landing. Student pilot, no weather check or proper supervision.

## Other investigations on N92483 (4)

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 BFO94LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA142), Aug 21, 1994: Piper J3C-65 (N92483), Leesburg, OH, substantial damage. 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.
- [NTSB NYC92LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA135), Jun 29, 1992: Piper J3 (N92483), Waynesville, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE ON THE GROUND DUE TO HIS LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN TYPE OF AIRCRAFT. THIS RESULTED IN AN UNSUCCESSFUL ABORTED TAKEOFF, THE AIRPLANE VEERING OFF THE…
- [NTSB CHI88LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA184), Jul 29, 1988: Piper J-3 (N92483), Waynesville, OH, substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76DLQ28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76DLQ28), Jun 26, 1976: Piper J-3 (N92483), Cynthiana, KY, substantial damage

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.

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