19731006030499A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Eagle, CO · October 6, 1973

Date
October 6, 1973
Place
Eagle, CO
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4181R
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN74FTE23
Reported as
Piper PA32300
People aboard
7
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,285 total200 in this make and model175 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.

Lint in selector valve allowed air from empty tank to enter fuel line.

As the FAA filed it

LINT IN SELECTOR VALVE ALLOWED AIR FROM EMPTY TANK TO ENTER FUEL LINE.

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 N4181R · 1

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