Pilot Debrief

Piper J3C near Winfield, AL — 2019-09-04

Final reportGAA19CA539
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Date
2019-09-04
Location
Winfield, AL, USA
Airport
AL54
Aircraft
Piper J3C
Registration
N7326H
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain proper wind correction input during taxi in a gusting tailwind, which resulted in a nose over.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, while taxiing for takeoff, a tailwind gust lifted the tail and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing, right wing lift strut, and the rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was light and variable, gusting to 15 knots. The pilot was back taxiing to the south.

NTSB coding

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