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| Date: | Wednesday 13 May 2015 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Piper J3C-65 Cub |
| Owner/operator: | Air Venture LLC |
| Registration: | N3947S |
| MSN: | 17462 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron, offshore Whitney township, MI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Saginaw Bay, MI | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft experienced a collapse of the left float rigging during landing on the rough waters of Lake Huron in Saginaw Bay, offshore of Whitney, Michigan. The floatplane sustained minor damage and the sole pilot onboard was not injured during the incident.
Sources:
http://www.arenacindependent.com/stories/Pilot-OK-after-rough-landing-on-Saginaw-Bay,101557
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N3947S
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000735592.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-May-2015 04:16 | Geno | Added |
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