NTSB CAROL · Event
Event GAA19CA411
Registry · N92628
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
PIPER J3C-65
Year of manufacture
1946 · 73 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19561107
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S ACD733
Registrant of record
PIPER CUB LLC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted a ground loop.
Factual narrative
The pilot of the tail wheel equipped airplane reported that, during his second touch-and-go landing, he felt a crosswind and overcorrected with the rudder input. The airplane subsequently exited the runway to the left and ground looped. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operations. The pilot reported that, during his second touch-and-go landing, the airplane encountered a crosswind. He overcorrected with rudder input, and the airplane then ground looped and exited the runway to the left. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained - C
- C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot - C
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2019_GAA19CA411.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
Full investigation docket on
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