19941224042189A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-12 · Laporte, TX · December 24, 1994

Date
December 24, 1994 · 16:36 local
Place
Laporte, TX
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2820M
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW95LA072
Reported as
Piper PA12
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A2A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
339 total35 in this make and model20 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.

Engine lost power at low altitude over a canal. Landed on levee. Nosed over recent installed strainer bowl came off

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LOST POWER AT LOW ALTITUDE OVER A CANAL. LANDED ON LEVEE. NOSED OVER RECENT INSTALLED STRAINER BOWL CAME OFF

NTSB investigation

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