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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper J3C-65S · Auburndale, FL · August 27, 1979

Date
August 27, 1979 · 14:45 local
Place
Auburndale, FL
Phase of flight
In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6716H
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA79FLD87
Reported as
Piper J3C65S
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,940 total3,224 in this make and model248 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.

Rt wing rear lift strut clevis failed in flight due to a fatigue crack.

As the FAA filed it

RT WING REAR LIFT STRUT CLEVIS FAILED IN FLIGHT DUE TO A FATIGUE CRACK.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N6716H · 1

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