# Incident 20070625015779I: Piper J3C65, Stone Harbor, NJ, June 25, 2007

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 25, 2007, 13:36 local time
- Place: Stone Harbor, NJ
- Damage: No damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.0417° N, 74.7688° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Stone Harbor, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0417&lon=-74.7688&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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,200 total, 1,500 in this make and model, 60 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070625015779I

## Narrative

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

(-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.

- [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 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…
- [Accident 19890610015249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890610015249A), Jun 10, 1989: Piper J3C65 (N46286), Wildwood, NJ, Substantial damage. On climbout slow airspeed, gusty winds, banner tow student descended into trees.
- [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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