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FAA incident report · Piper PA-23-160 · Raleigh-Durham, NC · May 17, 1989

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Date
May 17, 1989 · 23:55 local
Place
Raleigh-Durham, NC
Airport
Raleigh-Durham
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
FOWA
Aircraft
N3415P
Reported as
Piper PA23160
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,100 total7 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days
N3415PRegistration cancelled Oct 3, 2012 · Piper PA-23-160S/N 23-1379 · Built 1958Airframe modelPiper PA-23-160Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Noticed right main fuel cap leaking after takeoff. Returned. Added fuel and adjusted collar on fuel cap.

As the FAA filed it

NOTICED RIGHT MAIN FUEL CAP LEAKING AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED. ADDED FUEL AND ADJUSTED COLLAR ON FUEL CAP.

Other reports on N3415P · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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