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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Orlhel CH19ESKRSKY · Afton, CA · March 21, 1986

Date
March 21, 1986 · 13:00 local
Place
Afton, CA
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8327
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX86FVG02
Reported as
Orlhel CH19ESKRSKY
Reported engine
WRIGHT R13003
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,000 total4,500 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.

Forced landing made in a flooded clearing after engine power loss. Magneto distributor drive gears were stripped.

As the FAA filed it

FORCED LANDING MADE IN A FLOODED CLEARING AFTER ENGINE POWER LOSS. MAGNETO DISTRIBUTOR DRIVE GEARS WERE STRIPPED.

NTSB investigation

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