33.1718° N, 97.2961° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Ponder, TX, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
October 6, 1982 · 18:30 local
Place
Ponder, TX
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N3993Z
Reported as
Piper PA18150
Reported engine
Lycoming O320*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,213 total50 in this make and model120 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Engine quit during ag training. Broke bungee cords on landing. Muffler baffle came loose, blocked exhaust system.
As the FAA filed it
ENGINE QUIT DURING AG TRAINING. BROKE BUNGEE CORDS ON LANDING. MUFFLER BAFFLE CAME LOOSE, BLOCKED EXHAUST SYSTEM.