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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA38112 · Spring City, TN · August 19, 1985

Date
August 19, 1985 · 16:30 local
Place
Spring City, TN
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N23376
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL85LA254
Reported as
Piper PA38112
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
38 total38 in this make and model0 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 when throttle advanced. Unable to restart. Struck fence in a field. Gascolator o ring was leaking.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT WHEN THROTTLE ADVANCED. UNABLE TO RESTART. STRUCK FENCE IN A FIELD. GASCOLATOR O RING WAS LEAKING.

NTSB investigation

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