- Date
- September 26, 1990, 13:35 local (20:35 UTC)
- Place
- Wickenburg, AZ
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N49595Piper J-3C-115
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 30, 1992
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19900926050219A
- Case key
- 26937
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
While landing on runway 23 at Wickenburg muni airport, Wickenburg, Arizona, the pilot failed to maintain directional control and ground looped. The airplane exited the runway and collided with the terrain. The pilot did not report any mechanical difficulties and ground witnesses reported that the surface winds were light and variable.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N49595
- Reported as
- Piper J-3C-115
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- G-113
- Engine
- Continental O-65, 65 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Genesis Aviation
- Departed
- RYN · Tucson, AZ
- Airport
- E25 · Wickenburg, runway 23, 5,050 × 60 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 53
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.