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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Camuy, Puerto Rico · August 22, 1979

Date
August 22, 1979 · 16:00 local
Place
Camuy, Puerto Rico
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2415G
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA79FKA12
Reported as
Piper PA38112
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,000 total40 in this make and model165 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 failure due to oil depletion. Ditched in ocean. Found oil quick drain stuck open.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO OIL DEPLETION. DITCHED IN OCEAN. FOUND OIL QUICK DRAIN STUCK OPEN.

NTSB investigation

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