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Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA-18-135 · Tomball, TX · March 4, 2000

Date: March 4, 2000 · 16:30 local
Place: Tomball, TX
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N8180C
Reported as: Piper PA18135
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A2B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,000 total100 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N8180CRegistered now · Piper PA-18-135S/N 18-3637 · Built 1954 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-135 Engine modelLycoming O-320-A2BReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) After take off, engine started running rough. Pilot released banner and made a precautionary landing in a field 8 miles south of the airport. The aircraft was not damaged and the pilot was not injured. On 3-7-00, the aircraft and maintenance records were inspected. The engine fuel and electrical system was checked and the engine was run several times. It could not be determined what caused the rough running engine. This incident is closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER TAKE OFF, ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. PILOT RELEASED BANNER AND MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A FIELD 8 MILES SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DAMAGED AND THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. ON 3-7-00, THE AIRCRAFT AND MAINTENANCE RECORDS WERE INSPECTED. THE ENGINE FUEL AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS CHECKED AND THE ENGINE WAS RUN SEVERAL TIMES. IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WHAT CAUSED THE ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED.