# NTSB Accident ERA13CA223
> **PIPER J3L-65** · 2013-03-30 · Daytona Beach, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA13CA223
- **Event ID:** 20130430X60822
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-03-30
- **Location:** Daytona Beach, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.074722, -81.041114
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** J3L-65
- **Registration:** N35252
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, resulting in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper decision to land with a tailwind.

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