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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Elgin, IL · April 4, 1973

Date
April 4, 1973
Place
Elgin, IL
Airport
Elgin Airport
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9430N
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI73FEE49
Reported as
Piper PA28R200
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
491 total388 in this make and model12 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.

22OZ water drained from l fuel tank. Improper seal btwn fuel cap seal and filler neck.

As the FAA filed it

22OZ WATER DRAINED FROM L FUEL TANK.IMPROPER SEAL BTWN FUEL CAP SEAL AND FILLER NECK.

NTSB investigation

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