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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA28R200 · Cotulla, TX · March 4, 1973

Date
March 4, 1973
Place
Cotulla, TX
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3945T
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW73DRG55
Reported as
Piper PA28R200
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,561 total85 in this make and model113 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Screw missing on fuel valve placard allowing improper fuel valve position indication.

As the FAA filed it

SCREW MISSING ON FUEL VALVE PLACARD ALLOWING IMPROPER FUEL VALVE POSITION INDICATION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N3945T · 1

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