19730311010559A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Windermere, FL · March 11, 1973

Date
March 11, 1973
Place
Windermere, FL
Airport
Disney World
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5571J
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA73FLD62
Reported as
Piper PA32260
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,000 total56 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Fuel ex l tank,plt delayed switch to r tank until on apch and over trees. Didnt use elec fuel pump.

As the FAA filed it

FUEL EX L TANK,PLT DELAYED SWITCH TO R TANK UNTIL ON APCH AND OVER TREES.DIDNT USE ELEC FUEL PUMP.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N5571J · 1

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