ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380958
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Date: | Saturday 3 September 1983 |
Time: | 12:45 LT |
Type: | Piper J-3 |
Owner/operator: | Gladyn Raatz |
Registration: | N99163 |
MSN: | 16741 |
Total airframe hrs: | 1246 hours |
Engine model: | Continental A65-8 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Rockford, IL -
United States of America
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Lena, IL (32IL) |
Destination airport: | Roscoe, IL |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PLT STATED THE ENGINE QUIT, SPUTTERED AND QUIT AGAIN BEFORE HE LANDED IN A BEAN FEILD AND NOSED OVER. PLT WHO IS ALSO AN A&P MECHANIC HAD BEEN USING SLOSHING/SEALING COMPOUND (RANDOLPH TANK SEALER #802) IN THE FUEL TANK. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE COMPOUND WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL LINE AND ON THE FUEL STRAINER. THE COMPOUND WAS BOUGHT IN 1980 ANDWAS DATED 12-9-78. THE FAILURE OF THE COMPOUND TO ADHEAR TO THE FUEL TANK WAS ATTRIBUTED TO THE STALENESS OF THE COMPOUND.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | CHI83LA411 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB CHI83LA411
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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