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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Fleet FLEET 16B · Sandy Hook, NJ · April 29, 2001

Date: April 29, 2001 · 15:20 local
Place: Sandy Hook, NJ
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N343SF
Reported as: Fleet FLEET16B
Reported engine: GLADEN R55
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 940 total100 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N343SFRegistered now · Fleet FLEET 16BS/N 343 · Built 1940 Airframe modelFleet FLEET 16B Engine modelKinner R5 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Flight of 5 biplanes departed cape may, NJ (wwd) after refueling stop enroute to bayport, NY. Pilot of N343SF stated that his engine began missing and losing power at an altitude of 1200 fee MSL over Sandy Hook, NJ. Pilot further stated that he was losing altitude and did not believe he would be able to make the nearest airport. He subsequently landed on the beach at Sandy Hook, NJ. None of the other four airplanes in the formation experienced any malfunctions and continued to their destinations.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) FLIGHT OF 5 BIPLANES DEPARTED CAPE MAY, NJ (WWD) AFTER REFUELING STOP ENROUTE TO BAYPORT, NY. PILOT OF N343SF STATED THAT HIS ENGINE BEGAN MISSING AND LOSING POWER AT AN ALTITUDE OF 1200 FEE MSL OVER SANDY HOOK, NJ. PILOT FURTHER STATED THAT HE WAS LOSING ALTITUDE AND DID NOT BELIEVE HE WOULD BE ABLE TO MAKE THE NEAREST AIRPORT. HE SUBSEQUENTLY LANDED ON THE BEACH AT SANDY HOOK, NJ. NONE OF THE OTHER FOUR AIRPLANES IN THE FORMATION EXPERIENCED ANY MALFUNCTIONS AND CONTINUED TO THEIR DESTINATIONS.

Other reports on N343SF · 1

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

Accident 20120818016509ALanding: Touchdown · Bayport, NYOne August 18, 2012 at approximately 2100 z (1700 local), the landing gear of N343SF failed on touchdown, causing the aircraft to slide to a stop and flip over while landing north at Bayport aerodrome. The pilot was landing on runway 36 (turf runway 2740X150…Aug 18, 2012 · Substantial damage