# Incident 19830704072049I: Piper J3C65, Monmouth Beach, NJ, July 4, 1983

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 4, 1983, 16:55 local time
- Place: Monmouth Beach, NJ
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.3359° N, 73.9856° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Monmouth Beach, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3359&lon=-73.9856&mi=10
- Aircraft: N27016, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N27016) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper J3C-65 (registry code 7100510, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C65
- Reported engine: LYC O320A2B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,000 total, 300 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830704072049I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

UNABLE TO RELEASE BANNER. SHORT ON FUEL. MADE A HARD LANDING ON AN ISLAND. NONCOMPLIANCE ITEMS AND AIRWORTHINESS.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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