# Accident 19850210037599A: Piper J3C65, St Augustine, FL, February 10, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 10, 1985, 13:00 local time
- Place: St Augustine, FL
- Airport: St Augustine
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Touch And Go Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.8898° N, 81.3100° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.8898&lon=-81.3100&mi=10
- Aircraft: N92668, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N92668) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper J3C-65 (registry code 7100510, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C65 series (registry code 17003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C65
- Reported engine: CONT A658
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,872 total, 120 in this make and model, 60 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA85LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA092) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850210037599A

## Narrative

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

BOUNCED ON LANDING, ADDED POWER TO CUSHION TOUCHDOWN. DRIFTED INTO WIND INDICATOR POLE ON GRASS RUNWAY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA85LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA092), Feb 10, 1985: Piper J3C-65 (N92668), St.Augustine, FL, substantial damage

## Other reports on N92668 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19920706023879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920706023879A), Jul 6, 1992: Piper J3C65 (N92668), Frederick, MD, Substantial damage. Engine quit on climbout. Wing struck a tree on off airport landing. No defects found. Carburetor icing prevalent.

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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