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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA34200T · Modesto, CA · September 17, 1983

Date
September 17, 1983 · 11:45 local
Place
Modesto, CA
Airport
Harrysham
Phase of flight
Practice Training Manuevers
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N28949
Reported as
Piper PA34200T
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,500 total200 in this make and model100 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.

Unable to restart engine following a simulated engine faillure. Fire started in battery compartment. Battery replac

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO RESTART ENGINE FOLLOWING A SIMULATED ENGINE FAILLURE. FIRE STARTED IN BATTERY COMPARTMENT. BATTERY REPLAC