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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Travel Air D-4-D · Lafayette, LA · March 5, 1979

Date: March 5, 1979 · 16:15 local
Place: Lafayette, LA
Airport: Municipal
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N434N
Reported engine: WRIGHT R760E2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,600 total600 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N434NRegistration cancelled May 19, 2015 · Travel Air D-4-DS/N 1340 · Built 1929 Airframe modelTravel Air D-4-D Engine modelWright 760A B D E&ETReciprocating

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What happened

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

Ring cowling moved forward and contacted prop. Inadequate number of cowling locator fittings used.

As the FAA filed it

RING COWLING MOVED FORWARD AND CONTACTED PROP. INADEQUATE NUMBER OF COWLING LOCATOR FITTINGS USED.

Other reports on N434N · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19860921051589IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Oakland, CAEngine ran rough and quit after sky writing. Safe landing. Suspect gear on the back of the crankshaft jammed.Sep 21, 1986 Accident 19800413010329AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Candor, NCProp oil seal ruptured. Oil on windscreen and goggles. Landed in soft field. Airplane nosed over.Apr 13, 1980 · Substantial damage Accident 19780823019409ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Des Moines, IAAug 23, 1978 · Substantial damage