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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Batavia, NY · April 27, 1985

Date: April 27, 1985 · 11:30 local
Place: Batavia, NY
Airport: Genesee County
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1579J
Reported as: Piper PA28140
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 100 total60 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N1579JRegistered now · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-23987 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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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 on base, landed short of runway. Damage to flap and gear. Fuel selector had been turned to off.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON BASE, LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY. DAMAGE TO FLAP AND GEAR. FUEL SELECTOR HAD BEEN TURNED TO OFF.