- Date
- June 28, 1987, 13:19 local (17:19 UTC)
- Place
- Cape May, NJ
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N42138Piper J3C-65
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 27, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 30686
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The Piper J3C-65 made an unsuccessful attempt at a banner pickup and was maneuvering at 400 ft in a climbing left turn for another pickup when a power loss occurred. The pilot made a forced landing in a marsh. The pilot reported the fuel quanity gauge was inoperative and caused him to exhaust his fuel.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N42138
- Reported as
- Piper J3C-65
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 14364
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-C1, 115 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- Paramount Air Service
- Registered owner
- Paramount Air Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 30, 1987
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 70
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 2,609 total · 2,109 in this make and model · 2,109 as pilot in command · 13 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day