# Incident 19970727019719I: Piper J3C65, Panama City, FL, July 27, 1997

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 27, 1997, 09:50 local time
- Place: Panama City, FL
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.1588° N, 85.6602° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Panama City, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.1588&lon=-85.6602&mi=10
- Aircraft: N41131, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N41131) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper J3C-65 (registry code 7100510, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C65
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,953 total, 273 in this make and model, 25 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970727019719I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: A COMPLETE REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THIS OFFICE UPON DISASSEMBLE OF THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE. THE PILOT STATED HE WAS FLYING ALONG THE COAST LINE AT APPROXIMATELY 1,000 FT. WHEN HE EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER. LANDING IN BAR RATHER THAN TREES. AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE.

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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