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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Ormond Beach, FL · March 21, 1979

Date
March 21, 1979 · 18:20 local
Place
Ormond Beach, FL
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Practice Training Manuevers
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9589W
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA79FLA19
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
351 total95 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Engine failed in flight. Fuel selector found on right tank. Right tank empty. Left tank was full of fuel.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED IN FLIGHT. FUEL SELECTOR FOUND ON RIGHT TANK. RIGHT TANK EMPTY. LEFT TANK WAS FULL OF FUEL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.