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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtrpt Pittsspecial · Grand Haven, MI · July 14, 1983

Date
July 14, 1983 · 20:50 local
Place
Grand Haven, MI
Airport
Grand Haven
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3144
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI83LA312
Reported as
Amtrpt Pittsspecial
Reported engine
Lycoming O320*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
519 total100 in this make and model35 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 quit on climbout from a touch and go landing. Impact was in a wing low attitude. Possible fuel vapor lock.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON CLIMBOUT FROM A TOUCH AND GO LANDING. IMPACT WAS IN A WING LOW ATTITUDE. POSSIBLE FUEL VAPOR LOCK.

NTSB investigation

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