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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-23-160 · Westfield, MA · May 20, 1978

Date: May 20, 1978 · 10:30 local
Place: Westfield, MA
Airport: Barnes
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N3339P
Reported as: Piper PA23160
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 300 total150 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N3339PRegistered now · Piper PA-23-160S/N 23-1291 · Built 1958 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-160 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Unable to restart engine after single engine practice approach. Landed in field.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO RESTART ENGINE AFTER SINGLE ENGINE PRACTICE APPROACH. LANDED IN FIELD.