# NTSB Accident GAA15CA186
> **PIPER J3C** · 2015-07-04 · Arcadia, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA15CA186
- **Event ID:** 20150716X23930
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-07-04
- **Location:** Arcadia, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 27.195554, -81.837219
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** J3C
- **Registration:** N3274U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.

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