Probable cause
The flight instructor lost control of the airplane while taxiing in gusty wind conditions.
NTSB analysis
The flight instructor reported that the airplane was slowed to taxi speed after a full stop landing. While the flight instructor taxied toward the ramp during gusty wind conditions, the left wing raised up and the airplane subsequently nosed over. The vertical stabilizer and both wing struts sustained substantial damage. The flight instructor reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN22LA182 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Apr 21, 2022
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Hartford, Wisconsin
- Nearest airport
- Hartford Municipal Aiport (HXF)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
J3C-65
- N-number
- N9721Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1938
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.