19990701022969I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper J3C-65 · Bishopville, MO · July 1, 1999

Date: July 1, 1999 · 19:30 local
Place: Bishopville, MO
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N2671Y
Reported as: Piper J3C65
Reported engine: Lycoming O235C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,250 total

N2671YRegistration cancelled Jan 12, 2018 · Piper J3C-65S/N 19667 · Built 1946 Airframe modelPiper J3C-65 Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Approx. 8 miles north east of bunting field (departure point) at 800 feet, the pilot experienced light-moderate turbulance, immediately after which the engine quit and then sputtered. Pilot turned into wind and landed in corn field upon which the aircraft flipped, tail over nose. Inspection of fuel from strainer revealed rust and water. Inspection of fuel strainer revealed excessive amounts of rust. Inspection of filter revealed contamination by foreign - white fiberous material.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) APPROX. 8 MILES NORTH EAST OF BUNTING FIELD (DEPARTURE POINT) AT 800 FEET, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED LIGHT-MODERATE TURBULANCE, IMMEDIATELY AFTER WHICH THE ENGINE QUIT AND THEN SPUTTERED. PILOT TURNED INTO WIND AND LANDED IN CORN FIELD UPON WHICH THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED, TAIL OVER NOSE. INSPECTION OF FUEL FROM STRAINER REVEALED RUST AND WATER. INSPECTION OF FUEL STRAINER REVEALED EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF RUST. INSPECTION OF FILTER REVEALED CONTAMINATION BY FOREIGN - WHITE FIBEROUS MATERIAL.