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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Bithlo, FL · July 24, 1973

Date
July 24, 1973
Place
Bithlo, FL
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3184Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA74FLD15
Reported as
Piper PA18150
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,150 total501 in this make and model162 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

Engine stopped water in fuel system. Aircraft struck tree stump during forced landing in open field

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE STOPPED WATER IN FUEL SYSTEM.AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREE STUMP DURING FORCED LANDING IN OPEN FIELD

NTSB investigation

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