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| Date: | Saturday 16 September 2017 |
| Time: | 16:49 |
| Type: |  Piper J3C-65 Cub |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N38365 |
| MSN: | 6973 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1941 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3200 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C-90-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | McKenzie Road, Hanover, Pennsylvania -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | New Cumberland, WV (7G1) |
| New Cumberland, WV (7G1) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot was conducting a local, personal flight. He reported that, about 1,000 ft above ground level and as he began turning the airplane left, it rolled faster than he expected and then "rolled over" into an inverted attitude. The pilot regained control of the airplane, and when the airplane was straight and level, he saw treetops. He tried to pull up, but the airplane impacted trees and then terrain, which resulted in substantial damage to the airframe.
The pilot stated, and a postaccident examination of the airplane confirmed, that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures of the flight controls that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain roll control while maneuvering, which resulted in a collision with trees and terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=38365
Location
Media:
2 injured when a Piper J3 crashes in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, USA. https://t.co/GEmKxZy5qd via @PittsburghPG pic.twitter.com/twFMDjiJsU
— Planes Of Legend (@PlanesOfLegend) 17 septembre 2017
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Sep-2017 05:32 | Iceman 29 | Added |
| 17-Sep-2017 05:33 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Date, Embed code, ] |
| 17-Sep-2017 19:04 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Phase, Nature, Source, ] |
| 19-Apr-2020 07:02 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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