Pilot of a J-3 cub lost control of the aircraft over the airport and crash landed on the taxiway causing damage to the propeller and 1 main gear strut.

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Attributes
ACN	332882
Time
Date	199604
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : te33
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 50
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	J3 Cub
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 56 flight time total : 1191 flight time type : 12
ASRS Report	332882
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : passenger
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	faa : investigated Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During special event at airport while descending, the left tire on my J-3 cub hit power line. I managed to flare right at impact with taxiway. Wheel struts and propeller damage. No injuries.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF A J-3 CUB LOST CTL OF THE ACFT OVER THE ARPT AND CRASH LANDED ON THE TXWY CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE PROP AND 1 MAIN GEAR STRUT.

Narrative: DURING SPECIAL EVENT AT ARPT WHILE DSNDING, THE L TIRE ON MY J-3 CUB HIT PWR LINE. I MANAGED TO FLARE R AT IMPACT WITH TXWY. WHEEL STRUTS AND PROP DAMAGE. NO INJURIES.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.