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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J3 · Sherrill, AR · May 16, 1983

Date: May 16, 1983 · 08:00 local
Place: Sherrill, AR
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N42563
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW83LA236
Reported as: Piper J3
Reported engine: Lycoming O360*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 24,000 total21,000 in this make and model335 in the last 90 days

N42563Registration cancelled Aug 17, 2016 · Piper J3C-65S/N 14844 · Built 1945 Airframe modelPiper J3C-65 Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

Engine quit due to water in fuel. Nosed over landing in a soft field

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT DUE TO WATER IN FUEL. NOSED OVER LANDING IN A SOFT FIELD

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB FTW83LA236Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSherrill, ARThe acft nosed over on an emergency downwind landing in a wet rice field after an eng failure. The plt stated that the eng failed as a result of water in the fuel. The operator services his acft from a private underground fuel storage tank. As a result of…May 16, 1983 · Substantial damage