19940423017149A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J3C-65 · Snohomish, WA · April 23, 1994

Date
April 23, 1994 · 13:30 local
Place
Snohomish, WA
Phase of flight
Practice Training Manuevers
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N70277
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA94LA108
Reported as
Piper J3C65
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
852 total128 in this make and model35 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.

Practicing simulated engine out procedure. Leveled too low. Engine failed respond. Gear caught tall grass.

As the FAA filed it

PRACTICING SIMULATED ENGINE OUT PROCEDURE. LEVELED TOO LOW. ENGINE FAILED RESPOND. GEAR CAUGHT TALL GRASS.

NTSB investigation

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