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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Elberta, AL · February 13, 1977

Date
February 13, 1977
Place
Elberta, AL
Airport
Horak Field
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5246S
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA77FKJ17
Reported as
Piper PA32300
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
415 total23 in this make and model21 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.

Air found in fuel line. Fuel in all tanks.

As the FAA filed it

AIR FOUND IN FUEL LINE. FUEL IN ALL TANKS.

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 N5246S · 1

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