NONE · Piper J3C · 2018-08-13 · Friendswood, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN18TA330
Event ID
20180814X45147
Type
Accident
Date
2018-08-13
Location
Friendswood, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.504722, -95.175277
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
J3C
Registration
N42218
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to conduct a flight in an airplane that had a tailwheel with degraded locking pins, which allowed the tailwheel to unlock and swivel out of alignment and precluded the pilot from regaining directional control on the ground during a crosswind landing.