# Accident 19930701022269A: Piper PA18, Felton, MN, July 1, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 1, 1993, 19:30 local time
- Place: Felton, MN
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.0693° N, 96.5002° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.0693&lon=-96.5002&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1841A, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1841A) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18 (registry code 7101802, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-320 series (registry code 42389, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA18
- Reported engine: LYC O235C1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 700 total, 700 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI93LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA245) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930701022269A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE QUIT ON CLIMBOUT. STALLED TRYING TO TURN BACK. COMPOSITE CARBURETOR FLOAT HAD CRACKS,ALLOWED FUEL TO ENTER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI93LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA245), Jul 2, 1993: Piper PA-18 (N1841A), Felton, MN, destroyed. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE A CRACKED CARBURETOR FLOAT, FUEL STARVATION, AND THE FAILURE TO PERFORM AN ANNUAL INSPECTION.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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