Pilot Debrief

PIPER J3C-65 near Bald Head Island, NC — 2022-04-10

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Date
2022-04-10
Location
Bald Head Island, NC, USA
Aircraft
PIPER J3C-65
Registration
N4693S
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain control during landing on a soft surface.

NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he was landing on a beach. During the landing roll, the airplane’s main landing gear “dug in the soft sand” and the airplane flipped over, which resulted in substantial damage to the rudder, fuselage and longerons. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical deficiencies that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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