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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Sunnyside, WA · April 7, 1985

Date
April 7, 1985 · 11:14 local
Place
Sunnyside, WA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4379Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA85FA086
Reported as
Piper PA18150
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A2A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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The aircraft hit wires during an emergency landing. Suspect the engine quit due to carb ice. Starter inoperative.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT HIT WIRES DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING. SUSPECT THE ENGINE QUIT DUE TO CARB ICE. STARTER INOPERATIVE.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N4379Z · 1

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