# Incident 20190428010959I: Piper J3C-65, Coralville, IA, April 28, 2019

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 28, 2019, 17:30 local time
- Place: Coralville, IA
- Airport: Coralville Lake
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.6988° N, 91.5968° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Coralville, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6988&lon=-91.5968&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3609K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3609K) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper J3C-65 (registry code 7100510, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C-65
- Reported engine: CONTENENTAL O-200A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190428010959I

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING OF THE FLOAT PLANE AFTER STRIKING A BOAT SLIP POST. DURING TAKEOFF FROM CORALVILLE LAKE THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE. PILOT EXECUTED A SUCCESSFUL EMERGENCY LANDING.  AFTER LANDING THE LEFT WIND CONTACTED THE UPRIGHT OF AN UNOCCUPIED BOAT SLIP AT A SLOW FORWARD SPEED.  THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT. PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. PILOT IN COMMAND HOLDS PRIVATE PILOT SEL AND SES CERTIFICATES WITH CURRENT MEDICAL AND FLIGHT REVIEW.

## Other reports on N3609K (2)

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

- [Accident 20230810010639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230810010639A), Aug 10, 2023: Piper J3C-65 (N3609K), Miles City, MT, Substantial damage. Pilot took off from un-imporverd field. During climb-out pilot experienced a sudden loss of power and crashed into a field. Aircraft propeller contacted ground…
- [Accident 19910525017089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910525017089A), May 25, 1991: Piper J3C65 (N3609K), Claremore, OK, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Struck a tree crashed and burned while maneuvering at a low altitude.

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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