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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper J3C-65 · New Market, MN · July 24, 2006

Date: July 24, 2006 · 20:15 local
Place: New Market, MN
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N7012H
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI06LA211
Reported as: Piper J3C65
Reported engine: Continental C908F
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 11,000 total220 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N7012HRegistered now · Piper J3C-65S/N 20257 · Built 1946 Airframe modelPiper J3C-65 Engine modelContinental A&C65 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) During cruise flight, the pilot privacy data omitted stated that the engine stopped after a loud "bang" was heard from the engine. He executed an emergency landing in a field with the aircraft coming to rest with both floats inverted to the right side of the fuselage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY D^ STATED THAT THE ENGINE STOPPED AFTER A LOUD "BANG" WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE. HE EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD WITH THE AIRCRAFT COMING TO REST WITH BOTH FLOATS INVERTED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI06LA211Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNew Market, MNA loss of engine power due to the fatigue fracture of the crankshaft and camshaft gear teeth during cruise flight and the unsuitable landing area encountered by the pilot during the forced landing.Jul 24, 2006 · Substantial damage