What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot aware that fuel gauge was inoperative.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT AWARE THAT FUEL GAUGE WAS INOPERATIVE.
FAA accident report · Piper J3C-65 · Milton, FL · July 24, 1978
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- Date
- July 24, 1978
- Place
- Milton, FL
- Phase of flight
- Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Aircraft
- N27979
- Reported as
- Piper J3C65
- People aboard
- 1
- Fatal injuries
- 0
- Pilot’s flight hours
- 100 total40 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days
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