Summary
On October 13, 2018, a Piper J3C (N6048H) was involved in an incident near Camas, WA. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
The flight instructor reported that this was the student pilot's first solo in a tailwheel equipped airplane and the accident had occurred during the landing roll of the forth landing.
He added that, during the landing roll, the airplane veered to the left. The student corrected with right rudder input, but over corrected and was unable to arrest the veer. The airplane continued off the runway and the left wing impacted a pole.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to left wing.
The instructor reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The investigator-in-charge made multiple attempts to contact the student pilot but was unsuccessful.
This incident is documented in NTSB report GAA19CA027. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N6048H.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
The flight instructor reported that this was the student pilot's first solo in a tailwheel equipped airplane and the accident had occurred during the landing roll of the forth landing.
He added that, during the landing roll, the airplane veered to the left. The student corrected with right rudder input, but over corrected and was unable to arrest the veer. The airplane continued off the runway and the left wing impacted a pole.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to left wing.
The instructor reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The investigator-in-charge made multiple attempts to contact the student pilot but was unsuccessful.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# GAA19CA027