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A J3 pilot reported insufficient takeoff distance available during a sandbar takeoff; and the aircraft nosed over in the river.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 895210 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201006 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | J3 Cub |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Private Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Commercial |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 19.4 Flight Crew Total 515.1 Flight Crew Type 400 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control |
Narrative:
Landed on sand bar. Subsequent takeoff -- inadequate takeoff distance. Wheels contacted the water; resulting in the aircraft nosing over into 6 inches of water. No injuries.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A J3 Pilot reported insufficient takeoff distance available during a sandbar takeoff; and the aircraft nosed over in the river.
Narrative: Landed on sand bar. Subsequent takeoff -- inadequate takeoff distance. Wheels contacted the water; resulting in the aircraft nosing over into 6 inches of water. No injuries.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.