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| Date: | Monday 21 May 2001 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper J3F-65 |
| Owner/operator: | Evergreen Flying Service |
| Registration: | N29042 |
| MSN: | 6013 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1940 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5540 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C-85-12F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brush Prairie, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Vancouver, WA (59S) |
| Brush Prairie, WA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The first pilot, a certified flight instructor, and the second pilot, a private pilot receiving instruction, were back taxing on the westbound turf runway. The first pilot said that during the high-speed taxi maneuver, the airplane veered to the left. He stated he compensated by applying rudder; however, the airplane continued to the left, encountered tall grass, and nosed over. The pilot reported that the winds at the time of the accident were from the northwest at 10-15 knots. No mechanical difficulties or malfunctions were reported.
Probable Cause: The first pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a high-speed taxi maneuver. Tall grass adjacent to the runway was a factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA01LA103
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 June 2016 | N29042 | Private | 0 | Arapahoe County, east of Front Range Airport (KFTG), Denver, CO | |
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| 05-Apr-2024 08:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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