19830207003099A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22 · Napoleon, MI · February 7, 1983

Date
February 7, 1983 · 13:15 local
Place
Napoleon, MI
Airport
Napoleon
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4357A
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI83LA104
Reported as
Piper PA22
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A1A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,100 total1,000 in this make and model20 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 lost power on climbout. Stalled aircraft stretching the glide to avoid a ditch. Ice blocked fuel tank outlet

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LOST POWER ON CLIMBOUT. STALLED AIRCRAFT STRETCHING THE GLIDE TO AVOID A DITCH. ICE BLOCKED FUEL TANK OUTLET

NTSB investigation

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