19851204060889A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22 · Deer Valley, AZ · December 4, 1985

Date
December 4, 1985 · 17:05 local
Place
Deer Valley, AZ
Airport
Deer Valley
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3334A
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX86LA054
Reported as
Piper PA22
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,430 total80 in this make and model20 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.

During en route descent, engine quit. Hit cactus plant on approach to a road. Water found in carburetor bowl.

As the FAA filed it

DURING EN ROUTE DESCENT, ENGINE QUIT. HIT CACTUS PLANT ON APPROACH TO A ROAD. WATER FOUND IN CARBURETOR BOWL.

NTSB investigation

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