ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379671
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Date: | Sunday 22 April 1984 |
Time: | 18:00 LT |
Type: | Piper J3C-65 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N37967 |
MSN: | 6740 |
Year of manufacture: | 1941 |
Total airframe hrs: | 11 hours |
Engine model: | Lycoming O-235 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Pahokee, FL -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Deland, FL (KDED) |
Destination airport: | Miami, FL (KMIA) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE ACFT WAS CRUISING AT 1000 FT MSL WHEN THE ENG LOST POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT WAS DITCHED IN LAKE OKEECHOBEE. THEPLT STATED THAT AFTER THE ACFT WAS RECOVERED FROM THE LAKE, FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL TANK. ALSO, HE STATED 'APPEARS VENT ON FUEL TANK CAP WAS NOT PROPERLY VENTED. ENGINE STARVED FOR FUEL.'
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | MIA84LA145 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB MIA84LA145
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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