ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 280677
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| Date: | Friday 22 July 2022 |
| Time: | 14:23 |
| Type: |  Piper J3C-65 Cub |
| Owner/operator: | Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC |
| Registration: | N3666K |
| MSN: | 22356 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pacific Ocean, off Huntington Beach, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Banner and glider towing |
| Departure airport: | Compton Airport, CA (CPM/KCPM) |
| Compton Airport, CA (CPM/KCPM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On July 22, 2022, about 1423 Pacific daylight time, a Piper J3C-65 airplane, N666K, was substantially damaged when it was involved on and accident near Huntington Beach, California. The pilot received minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 aerial advertising flight.
The pilot reported that he departed the Compton-Woodley Airport (CPM) Compton, California, on a westbound heading towards the shoreline. He then switched to the right fuel tank and proceeded to Zuma Beach. He subsequently reversed course and proceeded to Laguna. The flight continued and he switched back to the left fuel tank. Shortly thereafter, the engine lost all power and the pilot elected to land in the water.
First responders pulled the airplane to the beach and subsequently to an asphalt area off the beach. Examination of the airplane by a representative of the Federal Aviation Administration revealed substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and empennage. About 3.0 gallons of fuel was removed from the fuel tanks. No oil was present on the dipstick.
The airplane was recovered to a secure facility for further examination.
Sources:
https://www.foxla.com/news/small-plane-crashes-into-ocean-in-huntington-beach
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/small-banner-plane-crash-huntington-beach/2945213/
https://apnews.com/article/oceans-plane-crashes-climate-and-environment-7400172547621276f48a14202d566c0d
NTSB
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult?NNumberTxt=3666K
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a425ca&lat=33.640&lon=-118.000&zoom=13.0&showTrace=2022-07-22&leg=1
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N3666K/history/20220722/1813Z/KCPM/L%2033.64409%20-117.99007
https://photos-e1.flightcdn.com/photos/retriever/b11c348d2e75e10e9dfd7f623f713ca1b68a79f2 (photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 19 January 1987 | N3666K | Aerial Sign Co. | 0 | Pembroke Pines, FL | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jul-2022 22:35 | Geno | Added |
| 22-Jul-2022 22:50 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Jul-2022 23:06 | RobertMB | Updated [Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 23-Jul-2022 00:55 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category] |
| 23-Jul-2022 05:41 | AgOps | Updated [Location, Phase, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 23-Jul-2022 12:12 | johnwg | Updated [Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 23-Jul-2022 12:14 | johnwg | Updated [Source] |
| 23-Jul-2022 16:49 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 12-Aug-2022 21:03 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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