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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper J3C-65 · Hamburg, MI · July 18, 1982

Date: July 18, 1982 · 20:55 local
Place: Hamburg, MI
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N222N
Reported as: Piper J3C65
Reported engine: Continental A65*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 141 total85 in this make and model47 in the last 90 days

N222NRegistered now · Piper J3C-65S/N 14061 · Built 1945 Airframe modelPiper J3C-65 Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Engine ran rough from water in fuel. Broke gear shock cord, hit prop on landing. Preflight fuel draining inadequate

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE RAN ROUGH FROM WATER IN FUEL. BROKE GEAR SHOCK CORD, HIT PROP ON LANDING. PREFLIGHT FUEL DRAINING INADEQUATE