ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295283
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| Date: | Thursday 4 September 2003 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper J3C-65 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N38435 |
| MSN: | 7004 |
| Engine model: | Continental A65 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | South Shore, South Dakota -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Summit, SD (KPVT) |
| Milbank, SD (1D1) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane impacted soft terrain during a forced landing following a loss of engine power. The pilot reported he filled the aircraft with fuel at a private airstrip just prior to takeoff. Approximately 15 minutes after departure the engine lost power. The pilot stated he pumped the throttle, and checked the fuel valve and magnetos, but was unable to get the engine restarted. The pilot stated the airplane impacted soft terrain during the forced landing. The airplane was fueled using above ground fuel tanks at the private airstrip, which is also used by an aerial application operator. There were no reports of problems with other airplanes that had been refueled using the same source. Inspection of the airplane and its engine failed to reveal any failure/malfunction that would have resulted in the loss of engine power. Fuel was added to the header tank. The engine was started and it ran up to 1,500 rpm prior to the mechanic shutting down the engine.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the soft terrain encountered during the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI03LA299
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 06:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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