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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper J3C-65 · Remington, VA · July 12, 1983

Date
July 12, 1983 · 20:30 local
Place
Remington, VA
Phase of flight
In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N27111
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL83FA271
Reported as
Piper J3C65
Reported engine
Continental C908F
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
17,200 total

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What happened

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

Lost power on downwind for landing. Hit trees. Indicates fuel contamination the problem. Improper fueling or sumping

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER ON DOWNWIND FOR LANDING. HIT TREES. INDICATES FUEL CONTAMINATION THE PROBLEM.IMPROPER FUELING OR SUMPING

NTSB investigation

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