Friday, October 23, 2026

Piper J3C-65 Cub, N3368N, accident occurred on October 17, 2026, in Eagle Harbor, Michigan

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this writing will be corrected when/if the NTSB preliminary report is released.

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N3368N

- History of Flight:
On October 17, 2026, at about 1245 local time, a Piper J3C-65 Cub, N3368N, registered to Versatile Aviation LLC, sustained substantial damage when it came to rest inverted under unknown circumstances in 
Lake Bailey near Eagle Harbor, Michigan. The pilot and passenger were not injured.

The FAA reported that the airplane became inverted in Lake Bailey for unknown reasons. Local police reported that the airplane overturned due to high winds and that "The incident did not happen during takeoff or landing."

Local social media comments stated that the airplane had two experienced pilots onboard and that it was stationary on the water when it was caught by a gust of wind and flipped it over. One of the wings sustained substantial damage.

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