19781105044249A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA18S125 · Copper Center, AK · November 5, 1978

Date
November 5, 1978
Place
Copper Center, AK
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7166B
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC79FA016
Reported as
Piper PA18S125
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
1,348 total605 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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R fuel tank empty,l tank ruptured,fuel sel found on l tank. Carb hnot used.

As the FAA filed it

R FUEL TANK EMPTY,L TANK RUPTURED,FUEL SEL FOUND ON L TANK.CARB HNOT USED.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N7166B · 1

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