19850512017029A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-150 · Fort Pierce, FL · May 12, 1985

Date
May 12, 1985 · 16:00 local
Place
Fort Pierce, FL
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7315D
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA85FLD02
Reported as
Piper PA22150
Reported engine
Lycoming O320*
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,402 total73 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Landed in sandy area after engine quit. Fuel selector on empty tank. Water and contamination in fuel system.

As the FAA filed it

LANDED IN SANDY AREA AFTER ENGINE QUIT. FUEL SELECTOR ON EMPTY TANK. WATER AND CONTAMINATION IN FUEL SYSTEM.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N7315D · 1

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