ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 277333
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| Date: | Sunday 10 April 2022 |
| Time: | 17:05 LT |
| Type: |  Piper J3C-65 Cub |
| Owner/operator: | Wicker Kirk |
| Registration: | N4693S |
| MSN: | 18373 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3489 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C-90-12 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jay Bird Shoals, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Myrtle Beach-Grand Strand Airport, SC (CRE/KCRE) |
| Wilmington-New Hanover County International Airport, NC (ILM/KILM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he was landing on a beach. During the landing roll, the airplane's main landing gear 'dug in the soft sand' and the airplane flipped over, which resulted in substantial damage to the rudder, fuselage and longerons. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical deficiencies that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control during landing on a soft surface.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA22LA184
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4693S
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Apr-2022 02:29 | Geno | Added |
| 14-Apr-2022 01:49 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Nature, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 07-Jul-2022 18:54 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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