J3 Cub
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30; Flight Crew Total 800; Flight Crew Type 40
Other / Unknown
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Inflight Shutdown; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition
Aircraft
Departed ZZZ for local flight. During flight; 7 miles west of ZZZ and at 6;500 MSL; began to lose engine power. Attempted to return to airport; at approximately 1.5 miles from airport engine stopped and was forced to turn back to a less developed area and land. On landing; struck a dirt berm and the gear was damaged.
Piper J-3 Cub pilot reported the aircraft lost power during climbout and was forced to make an emergency landing. The landing gear was damaged when the aircraft hit a dirt berm after landing off field.