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Incident · Minor damage
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FAA incident report · Piper J3 · Jesup, GA · April 25, 1979

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Date
April 25, 1979 · 18:00 local
Place
Jesup, GA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N98607
Reported as
Piper J3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,000 total800 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N98607Registration cancelled Sep 22, 2009 · Piper J3C-65S/N 18829 · Built 1946Airframe modelPiper J3C-65Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot unable to maintain altitude due to power loss. Found water in the fuel.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE DUE TO POWER LOSS.FOUND WATER IN THE FUEL.