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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J3L-65 · York, SC · June 24, 1995

Date
June 24, 1995 · 19:30 local
Place
York, SC
Airport
York Airport
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N41105
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL95LA118
Reported as
Piper J3L65
Reported engine
Continental C9014F
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,381 total246 in this make and model165 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Reported power loss on climbout. Struck trees and fell into a swamp. Found water in fuel.

As the FAA filed it

REPORTED POWER LOSS ON CLIMBOUT. STRUCK TREES AND FELL INTO A SWAMP. FOUND WATER IN FUEL.

NTSB investigation

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