Accident Piper J-3 N26057, Saturday 6 December 1986

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Date:	Saturday 6 December 1986
Time:	11:25 LT
Type:	Piper J-3
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N26057
MSN:	3999
Year of manufacture:	1939
Total airframe hrs:	3058 hours
Engine model:	Continental A65-C
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	East Moriches, NY - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL ON AN INSTRUCTIONAL SOLO FLIGHT, THE FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED A CROSSWIND WHICH PUSHED THE PIPER OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT COLLIDING WITH TREES AND BUSH.

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