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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna 421B · Lititz, PA · February 15, 1978

Date: February 15, 1978 · 12:30 local
Place: Lititz, PA
Airport: Lancaster
Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N5451J
Reported as: Cessna 421B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 24,000 total900 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N5451JRegistration cancelled Jul 31, 2006 · Cessna 421BS/N 421B0909 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna 421B Engine modelContinental GTSIO-520-CReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot noticed engine cowl wet with what turned out to be fuel. Fuel flow too high. Fuel nozzles leaking.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT NOTICED ENGINE COWL WET WITH WHAT TURNED OUT TO BE FUEL. FUEL FLOW TOO HIGH. FUEL NOZZLES LEAKING.

Other reports on N5451J · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19841216072879ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Plainville, CTStruck birds shortly after liftoff. Returned for landing. Damage to windshield and nose cone.Dec 16, 1984 · Minor damage Incident 19780113002909ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · State College, PAFlight returned after engine quit. Found contamination in fuel pump.Jan 13, 1978