19840802076149A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Brunswick, ME · August 2, 1984

Date
August 2, 1984 · 10:58 local
Place
Brunswick, ME
Airport
Brunswick Nas
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3474W
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC84FNC07
Reported as
Piper PA32260
Reported engine
Lycoming O540E4B5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,082 total50 in this make and model101 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 failed without warning due to fuel starvation. Stalled into wires and barrels. No malfunctions found.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. STALLED INTO WIRES AND BARRELS. NO MALFUNCTIONS FOUND.

NTSB investigation

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