No fatalities

31 Oct 2010: PIPER J3C-65 — Trace Tucker, Henry Curd andMichael Steiger — Cypress, TX

Cypress, TX, United States

On 31 Oct 2010, a PIPER J3C-65 operated by Trace Tucker, Henry Curd andMichael Steiger was involved in an aviation accident near Cypress, TX. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A commercial pilot's single-engine airplane struck a fence post with the right wing tip after a bounced three-point landing, cracking the wing spar. No mechanical deficiencies were reported.

Incident Overview

A commercial pilot was involved in a landing incident while operating a single-engine airplane. The pilot performed a three-point landing, but the aircraft touched down on the right side of the runway centerline. The landing was followed by a bounce, which caused the airplane to drift further to the right toward the edge of the runway.

Sequence of Events

After the bounce, the airplane continued its lateral movement. The right wing tip subsequently struck a fence post located near the runway boundary. The impact resulted in a crack in the wing spar, a critical structural component of the wing.

Pilot Report

In his post-accident account, the pilot stated that there were no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane prior to the accident. This indicates that the aircraft was functioning normally and that the event was precipitated by the landing circumstances.

Contributing factors

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