35.1495° N, 90.0490° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Memphis, TN, within about 10 miles.Open in the map
Date
May 2, 1984 · 01:30 local
Place
Memphis, TN
Airport
International
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
CHLA
Aircraft
N801BR
Reported as
Piper PA31
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,000 total200 in this make and model230 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Right engine quit on climbout. Returned water in fuel from fuel truck with a clogged fuel tank vent.
As the FAA filed it
RIGHT ENGINE QUIT ON CLIMBOUT. RETURNED WATER IN FUEL FROM FUEL TRUCK WITH A CLOGGED FUEL TANK VENT.