From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft departed green creek, NJ, green creek landing strip (JY04). While conducting a banner tow operation at approximately 500 feet the engine started to lose oil. Oil could be seen on the windshield, and approximately one minute later the engine started to vibrate. The pilot made a precautionary landing on the Stone Harbor beach. No damage occurred to the aircraft during or after the landing.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED GREEN CREEK, NJ, GREEN CREEK LANDING STRIP (JY04). WHILE CONDUCTING A BANNER TOW OPERATION AT APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET THE ENGINE STARTED TO LOSE OIL. OIL COULD BE SEEN ON THE WINDSHIELD, AND APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE LATER THE ENGINE STARTED TO VIBRATE. THE PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON THE STONE HARBOR BEACH. NO DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE AIRCRAFT DURING OR AFTER THE LANDING.
Other reports on N46286 · 5
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.