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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J3C-65 · Olney, IL · September 3, 1984

Date
September 3, 1984 · 16:15 local
Place
Olney, IL
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6620H
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI84LA377
Reported as
Piper J3C65
Reported engine
Continental C9012F
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
29 total22 in this make and model18 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 shortly after takeoff causing an off airport landing. Fuel selector on a near empty tank.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF CAUSING AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING. FUEL SELECTOR ON A NEAR EMPTY TANK.

NTSB investigation

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