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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J3C-65 · Shelton, WA · August 23, 1988

Date
August 23, 1988 · 16:30 local
Place
Shelton, WA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8370H
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA88LA161
Reported as
Piper J3C65
Reported engine
Continental C8512F
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
7,195 total50 in this make and model1 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 en route when a fuel line to carburetor broke. Hard forced landing. Mechanic caused twisting failure.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT EN ROUTE WHEN A FUEL LINE TO CARBURETOR BROKE. HARD FORCED LANDING. MECHANIC CAUSED TWISTING FAILURE.

NTSB investigation

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