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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Alexander Creek, AK · March 31, 1991

Date
March 31, 1991 · 17:45 local
Place
Alexander Creek, AK
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1988P
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC91LA049
Reported as
Piper PA18150
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A2B
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
423 total411 in this make and model12 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.

Ran a tank dry en route switched to other tank. Engine ran rough then quit. Landed in trees. Dirt in fuel lines.

As the FAA filed it

RAN A TANK DRY EN ROUTE SWITCHED TO OTHER TANK. ENGINE RAN ROUGH THEN QUIT. LANDED IN TREES. DIRT IN FUEL LINES.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N1988P · 1

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