# Incident 20130309003069I: Piper J3C-65, San Diego, CA, March 9, 2013

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 9, 2013, 14:19 local time
- Place: San Diego, CA
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.7153° N, 117.1573° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Diego, CA, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7153&lon=-117.1573&mi=10
- Aircraft: N92628, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N92628) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper J3C-65 (registry code 7100510, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C65 series (registry code 17003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C-65
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 18,000 total, 5,000 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130309003069I

## Narrative

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

UPON TOUCHDOWN AT MONTGOMERY FIELD (KMYF) RUNWAY 28R, THE AIRCRAFTS RIGHT MAIN GEAR STRUT BRACE FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO SETTLE ON THE RIGHT STRUT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS STOPPED ON THE RUNWAY AND THE TOWER TEMPORARILY CLOSED THE RUNWAY.

THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO OBTAIN A REPLACEMENT PART FROM HIS HANGAR ON THE AIRFIELD. THE STRUT WAS REPLACED ON THE RUNWAY, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIED BACK TO THE OWNERS HANGAR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND ONLY VERY MINOR FABRIC DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING.

AN AIRWORTHINESS AVIATION SAFETY INSPECTOR ASSISTED IN THE INCIDENT INVESTIGATION. HIS REVIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT LOG BOOKS INDICATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS PROPERLY MAINTAINED. FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE FAILED STRUT PART INDICATED THAT A WELD JOINT HAD FAILED AFTER 67 YEARS OF USE.

## Other reports on N92628 (2)

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

- [Incident 20250324005132I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250324005132I), Mar 24, 2025: Piper J3C-65 (N92628), San Diego, CA, Minor damage. Aircraft [privacy data omitted] was holding short at runway 28L awaiting clearance. Aircraft [privacy data omitted] was taxing to runway 28L and made contact…
- [Accident 20190714011779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190714011779A), Jul 14, 2019: Piper J3C-65 (N92628), San Diego, CA, Substantial damage. On July 14, 2019, at Montgomery Field, San Diego, CA, at approximately 5:00 pm PDT, pilot was allowed to do his first solo takeoff and landings in his…

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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