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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J3C-65 · Spencer, MA · April 9, 1983

Date
April 9, 1983 · 15:30 local
Place
Spencer, MA
Airport
Spencer
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N26182
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC83LA089
Reported as
Piper J3C65
Reported engine
Continental C85*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
900 total125 in this make and model5 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.

Took off to warm engine for an oil change. Engine quit. Landed in trees. Fuel too low to run out of tank on climb.

As the FAA filed it

TOOK OFF TO WARM ENGINE FOR AN OIL CHANGE. ENGINE QUIT.LANDED IN TREES. FUEL TOO LOW TO RUN OUT OF TANK ON CLIMB.

NTSB investigation

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