Piper J3F-65, N35257: Accident occurred May 12, 2022 in Port Bolivar, Texas

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident. 

Additional Participating Entity:

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Houston, Texas

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:

https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket

https://registry.faa.gov/N35257

Location: Port Bolivar, Texas

Accident Number: CEN22LA199

Date and Time: May 12, 2022, 19:55 Local

Registration: N35257

Aircraft: Piper J3F-65 

Injuries: 2 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Piper

Registration: N35257

Model/Series: J3F-65 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built:

Operator: On file

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

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Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

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Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: Port Bolivar, TX

Destination: Port Bolivar, TX

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 2 None

Latitude, Longitude: 29.46551,-94.627415

Aircraft drifted into tall brush on landing.

Date: 13-MAY-22

Time: 00:55:00Z

Regis#: N35257

Aircraft Make: PIPER

Aircraft Model: J3F

Event Type: ACCIDENT

Highest Injury: NONE

Aircraft Missing: No

Damage: SUBSTANTIAL

Activity: PERSONAL

Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)

Operation: 91

City: PORT BOLIVAR

State: TEXAS