# Accident 19890610015249A: Piper J3C65, Wildwood, NJ, June 10, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 10, 1989, 12:45 local time
- Place: Wildwood, NJ
- Airport: Cape May County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.0084° N, 74.9085° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at CAPE MAY COUNTY (WWD), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0084&lon=-74.9085&mi=10
- Aircraft: N46286, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N46286) (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 O235C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 738 total, 63 in this make and model, 80 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC89LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA147) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890610015249A

## Narrative

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

ON CLIMBOUT SLOW AIRSPEED, GUSTY WINDS, BANNER TOW STUDENT DESCENDED INTO TREES.

## 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 NYC89LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA147), Jun 10, 1989: Piper J-3C-65 (N46286), Erma, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED DURING A BANNER PICKUP.

## Other reports on N46286 (5)

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

- [Accident 20170820013509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170820013509A), Aug 20, 2017: Piper J3C-65 (N46286), Green Creek, NJ, Substantial damage. Aircraft took off from paramount airport at 09:48 EST to conduct banner tow operations. Aircraft flew until 13:40 EST, at which point it dropped its last…
- [Incident 20070625015779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070625015779I), Jun 25, 2007: Piper J3C65 (N46286), Stone Harbor, NJ, No damage. (-23) Aircraft departed green creek, NJ, green creek landing strip (JY04). While conducting a banner tow operation at approximately 500 feet the engine started…
- [Incident 20000717034329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000717034329I), Jul 17, 2000: Piper J3C65 (N46286), Green Creek, NJ, Minor damage. (-23)The pilot stated on climb out from a banner pick up the aircraft engine to lose power. The pilot elected to drop the banner. After the banner was released…
- [Incident 19960812037609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960812037609I), Aug 12, 1996: Piper J3C65 (N46286), Sea Isle, NJ. Narrative: at an altitude of 400 feet, the banner being towed by Mr. Clark became tangled with a parasailer. Rather than release the banner and allow the…
- [Incident 19840527037099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840527037099I), May 27, 1984: Piper J3C65 (N46286), Cape May, NJ, Substantial damage. Indicates banner tow aircraft crashed while picking up a double banner not separated from prior flight by handlers.

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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