19790103000169A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Cross City, FL · January 3, 1979

Date
January 3, 1979 · 12:00 local
Place
Cross City, FL
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3705W
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA79FLA14
Reported as
Piper PA32260
Reported engine
Lycoming O540E4B5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
133 total90 in this make and model24 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Engine stopped due to magneto failure. Aircraft struck a tree during a forced landing.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE STOPPED DUE TO MAGNETO FAILURE. AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TREE DURING A FORCED LANDING.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N3705W · 1

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