N35226 is a 1944 Piper J3L-65. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Lycoming 0-145B series rated at 65 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Independence, OR. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Jul 1956. It has been registered to its current owner since Jul 2024. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 82 years old
- 1 of 181 Piper J3L-65
2024
1956
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According to the pilot, he was flying the tailwheel-equipped airplane from the rear seat. During the landing flare, with the control stick in an aft position, the control stick's rubber handgrip slipped off, allowing the stick to move forward. Before he could recover the stick, the airplane pitched down, and landed hard.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall, the forward lower fuselage and the longerons in the tail section.
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