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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J3C-65 · Kenai, AK · June 28, 2021

Date: June 28, 2021 · 16:00 local
Place: Kenai, AK
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N98109
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC21LA047
Reported as: Piper J3C-65
Reported engine: Continental O-290
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 13,990 total

N98109Registered now · Piper J3C-65S/N 18268 Airframe modelPiper J3C-65 Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On 06/28/2021, N98109, Piper J3, reported engine failure 25 miles north east of Kenai on a VFR flight from hom to lhd. 2 POB, no injuries. Aircraft found inverted near foot of rabbit foot lake. Plane later recovered and transported to anchorage, where aircraft portion of the investigation began.

As the FAA filed it

ON 06/28/2021, N98109, PIPER J3, REPORTED ENGINE FAILURE 25 MILES NORTH EAST OF KENAI ON A VFR FLIGHT FROM HOM TO LHD. 2 POB, NO INJURIES. AIRCRAFT FOUND INVERTED NEAR FOOT OF RABBIT FOOT LAKE. PLANE LATER RECOVERED AND TRANSPORTED TO ANCHORAGE, WHERE AIRCRAFT PORTION OF THE INVESTIGATION BEGAN.

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 ANC21LA047Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSterling, AKA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.Jun 28, 2021 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N98109 · 1

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

Accident 19881002047079AFinal Approach · Eureka Lodge, AKLanded short of the unlighted gravel strip near dusk.Oct 2, 1988 · Reported as Piper STCJ3 · Substantial damage