# Accident 20260410004139A: Piper J3C-65, Baker, FL, April 10, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 10, 2026, 17:15 local time
- Place: Baker, FL
- Airport: Long Branch Farms Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.8163° N, 86.6476° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.8163&lon=-86.6476&mi=10
- Aircraft: N92480, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N92480) (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: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 2
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 3,732 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA26LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA168) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260410004139A

## Narrative

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

DURING CLIMB OUT AFTER DEPARTING FROM THE LONG BRANCH AIRFIELD, THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE LOST POWER.

PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO AIRPORT BUT STALLED AND CLIPPED A TREE BEFORE IMPACT.

## 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 ERA26LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA168), Apr 10, 2026: Piper J3C-65 (N92480), Crestview, FL, substantial damage, investigation ongoing

## Other reports on N92480 (1)

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

- [Incident 19930328010779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930328010779I), Mar 28, 1993: Piper J3C65 (N92480), Hanceville, AL, Minor damage. Engine coughed on initial climb. Landed same runway. Departed end and nosed over in corn field.

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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