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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-36-300 · Mexico, MO · June 18, 1978

Date: June 18, 1978 · 17:35 local
Place: Mexico, MO
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N59663
Reported as: Piper PA36300
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 155 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N59663Registration cancelled Aug 13, 2009 · Piper PA-36-300S/N 36-7760073 · Built 1977 Airframe modelPiper PA-36-300 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Plane lost power from fuel starvation caused by a stuck check valve. Metal shaving found in valve.

As the FAA filed it

PLANE LOST POWER FROM FUEL STARVATION CAUSED BY A STUCK CHECK VALVE. METAL SHAVING FOUND IN VALVE.