# Accident 20220410005269A: Piper J3C-65, Bald Head Islan, NC, April 10, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 10, 2022, 18:05 local time
- Place: Bald Head Islan, NC
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.8595° N, 78.0060° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8595&lon=-78.0060&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4693S, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4693S) (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
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 11,800 total, 700 in this make and model, 52 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA22LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA184) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220410005269A

## Narrative

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

^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED GRAND STRAND AIRPORT (KCRE) AT APPROXIMATELY 1715 EDT IN ROUTE TO WILMINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KILM) FOR THE EVENING. WHILE ON HIS FLIGHT,^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ NOTICED A SANDBAR (JAY BIRD SHOALS, NORTHWEST OF BALD HEAD ISLAND) AND DECIDED TO LAND TO TAKE PICTURES. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, AROUND 1800 EDT, HE SET UP FOR LANDING ON THE AREA THAT APPEARED TO BE THE HARDEST PACKED SAND. AFTER TOUCH DOWN AND ROLLOUT THE MAIN WHEELS DUG INTO THE SAND AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER ONTO IT'S BACK. THE AIRCRAFT REMAINED INTACT WITH NO DEBRIS FIELD.

THE PILOT SUSTAINED ONLY MINOR INJURIES OF A FACIAL LACERATION.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA22LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA184), Apr 10, 2022: Piper J3C-65 (N4693S), Bald Head Island, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control during landing on a soft surface.

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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