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FAA incident report · Piper J4A · Ophir, AK · February 15, 2000

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Date
February 15, 2000 · 17:55 local
Place
Ophir, AK
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N33193
Reported as
Piper J4A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
16,000 total12 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days
N33193Registered now · Piper J4AS/N 4-1350 · Built 1940Airframe modelPiper J4AEngine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

N33193 was issued a special flight permit on 2/15/00 by the fai FSDO from nome to anchorage to obtain an annual inspection. The pilot reported that the aircraft had not flown in approximately one year and hangered and inspected the night before the flight. On 2/15/00, the aircraft landed at unalakleet, AK for fuel then proceded to its next fuel stop of mcgrath, AK. Approximately 40-50 miles north of Ophir, AK, and 15 minutes after switching fuel tanks, the engine began to run rough. The pilot exeucted a 180 degree turn to head toward Illinois creek for a landing. The engine failed shortly after 2,500 feet. The pilot executed an emergency landing on soft snow and the aircraft flipped over. The pilot reported minor damage to the landing gear struts. The following day the landing gear was replaced with skiis, the propeller was replaced, isopropol added to the fuel and ferried to anderson lake, AK without further incident. Airworthiness will continue this investigation and request an m or d report and amend this report if necessary.

As the FAA filed it

N33193 WAS ISSUED A SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT ON 2/15/00 BY THE FAI FSDO FROM NOME TO ANCHORAGE TO OBTAIN AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD NOT FLOWN IN APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AND HANGERED AND INSPECTED THE NIGHT BEFORE THE FLIGHT. ON 2/15/00, THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT UNALAKLEET, AK FOR FUEL THEN PROCEDED TO ITS NEXT FUEL STOP OF MCGRATH, AK. APPROXIMATELY 40-50 MILES NORTH OF OPHIR, AK, AND 15 MINUTES AFTER SWITCHING FUEL TANKS, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. THE PILOT EXEUCTED A 180 DEGREE TURN TO HEAD TOWARD ILLINOIS CREEK FOR A LANDING. THE ENGINE FAILED SHORTLY AFTER 2,500 FEET. THE PILOT EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON SOFT SNOW AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER. THE PILOT REPORTED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LANDING GEAR STRUTS. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE LANDING GEAR WAS REPLACED WITH SKIIS, THE PROPELLER WAS REPLACED, ISOPROPOL ADDED TO THE FUEL AND FERRIED TO ANDERSON LAKE, AK WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRWORTHINESS WILL CONTINUE THIS INVESTIGATION AND REQUEST AN M OR D REPORT AND AMEND THIS REPORT IF NECESSARY.