19860329011059A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-150 · Plymouth, MI · March 29, 1986

Date
March 29, 1986 · 14:20 local
Place
Plymouth, MI
Airport
Mettetal
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3900P
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI86LA114
Reported as
Piper PA22150
Reported engine
Lycoming O320*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
372 total154 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Fuel line off at carburetor. Landed in field, nosed over. Failed to check for fuel leak on preflight. Fuel missing.

As the FAA filed it

FUEL LINE OFF AT CARBURETOR. LANDED IN FIELD, NOSED OVER. FAILED TO CHECK FOR FUEL LEAK ON PREFLIGHT. FUEL MISSING.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N3900P · 1

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