No fatalities
30 Aug 2020: PIPER J3 — Hartford, WI
On 30 Aug 2020, a PIPER J3 was involved in an aviation accident near Hartford, WI. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s loss of situation awareness which resulted in landing in a grass area and the subsequent collision with a runway marker. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of situation awareness which resulted in landing in a grass area and the subsequent collision with a runway marker.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotDecision related to condition