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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Norwst FP65PORTFLD · Moravia, NY · October 16, 1990

Date
October 16, 1990 · 12:15 local
Place
Moravia, NY
Airport
Vans Airport
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N37859
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC91LA013
Reported as
Norwst FP65PORTFLD
Reported engine
Franklin 4AC176B2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
804 total799 in this make and model

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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 on takeoff. Crashed into trees. Fuel line from gasculator was plugged. Allowed engine idle only.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON TAKEOFF. CRASHED INTO TREES. FUEL LINE FROM GASCULATOR WAS PLUGGED. ALLOWED ENGINE IDLE ONLY.

NTSB investigation

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