19951009037079A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J3C65 · Tucson, AZ · October 9, 1995

Date
October 9, 1995 · 09:30 local
Place
Tucson, AZ
Airport
Ryan Field Airport
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N59931
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX96LA005
Reported as
Piper J3C65
Reported engine
Continental A658
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
705 total542 in this make and model38 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.

Lost power on takeoff. Collided with trees. Used auto fuel. Carb needle valve swelled. Cut fuel flow. Selector off

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER ON TAKEOFF. COLLIDED WITH TREES. USED AUTO FUEL. CARB NEEDLE VALVE SWELLED. CUT FUEL FLOW. SELECTOR 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.