NTSB Identification: LAX73DUG45
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65, registration: N42130----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1046 73/4/3 APPLE VALLY,CALIF PIPER J3C-65 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL STUDENT, AGE 46, 153
TIME - 1120 N42130 PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - APPLE VALLEY
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
LUCERNE VALLEY,CALIF APPLE VALLY,CALIF
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE LANDING: ROLL
COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS LANDING: GO-AROUND
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
NONE RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
TEMPERATURE-F WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
68 8
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- PLT SAID WIND SHIFTED FROM HEADWIND TO R X-WIND. GUSTING TO 18K.
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