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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-25-235 · Clinton, NC · August 19, 1982

Date: August 19, 1982 · 17:20 local
Place: Clinton, NC
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4384Y
Reported as: Piper PA25235
Reported engine: Lycoming O540*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,050 total210 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N4384YRegistration cancelled Apr 8, 2010 · Piper PA-25-235S/N 25-4889 · Built 1969 Airframe modelPiper PA-25-235 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 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 lost engine power while spraying. Found fuel tank vent plugged with a wasp nest.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT LOST ENGINE POWER WHILE SPRAYING. FOUND FUEL TANK VENT PLUGGED WITH A WASP NEST.