# NTSB SEA01LA178: Piper J3C-65, N3422N, Glide, OR, June 13, 2001 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: June 13, 2001, 15:00 local (22:00 UTC) - Place: Glide, OR - Coordinates: 43.25, -123.099998 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.2500&lon=-123.1000&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report January 24, 2005 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA-FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 60391 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA01LA178 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/60391/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA178 ## Probable cause Inadequate compensation for wind conditions during takeoff resulting in the pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Wind gusts, down sloping terrain and a fence post were factors. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, takeoff - roll/run - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor) - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - terrain condition - downhill (contributing factor) - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) - On ground/water collision with object, takeoff - roll/run - object - fence post (contributing factor) ## Analysis The pilot reported that during takeoff on runway 12, practicing a short field maneuver, the aircraft encountered a gust of wind. The pilot was unable to maintain control and the aircraft traveled off the side of the airstrip and collided with a fence and trees. The pilot further reported that the airstrip terrain rises steeply on the north end of the strip. The takeoff roll was initiated at the high point and "...not perfectly aligned to take off down steep hill..." ## Factual narrative On June 13, 2001, about 1500 Pacific daylight time, a Piper J3C-65, N3422N, registered to and flown by the pilot as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, collided with a fence and trees during takeoff from a private airstrip near Glide, Oregon. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the airline transport pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The pilot reported that during takeoff to the south, practicing a short field maneuver, the aircraft encountered a gust of wind. The pilot was unable to maintain control and the aircraft traveled off the side of the airstrip and collided with a fence and trees. The left wing was bent up and aft about 30 degrees at the wing root and the outboard section of the aileron was bent. The fuselage was also deformed. The pilot further reported that the airstrip terrain rises steeply on the north end of the strip. The takeoff roll was initiated at the high point and "...not perfectly aligned to take off down steep hill..." The accident was not reported at the time. In July 2004, a letter was received in the Portland, Oregon, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Standards District Office, informing the FAA of the accident. On October 18, 2004, an inspector verified that the aircraft had received substantial damage and subsequently notified the National Transportation Safety Board. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N3422N](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3422N), registered now, S/N 22627 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Piper J3C-65 - 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 - Serial number: 22627 - Airframe hours: 3600 - Engines: Continental A-65 65 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: John M. Proctor - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Departed: Glide, OR - Airport: Glide ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 55; injuries: none; commercial, airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land, multi-engine sea, single-engine sea; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review March 5, 2001; seat: rear; flight hours: 4,800 total, 70 in this make and model, 4,700 as pilot in command, 70 in the last 90 days, 40 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 90° at 10 knots, gusting 20 - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 70 °F - Altimeter: 29.89 inHg ## 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 20010613040089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010613040089A), Jun 13, 2001: Piper J3C65, Glide, OR, Substantial damage. (-23) This accident was reported to portland standards without specifics of exact date and location by letter dated July 11, 2004. We were not able to… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.