# NTSB Accident ERA14LA137
> **PIPER J3C-65** · 2014-02-19 · Macon, GA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA14LA137
- **Event ID:** 20140227X35337
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-02-19
- **Location:** Macon, GA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.821666, -83.561943
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** J3C-65
- **Registration:** N9026N
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while maneuvering in the traffic pattern at low altitude in gusting wind. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper decision to maneuver in the traffic pattern at a low altitude that did not allow for recovery.

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