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FAA accident report · Piper J3C-65 · Gary, IN · April 8, 2001

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Date
April 8, 2001 · 09:27 local
Place
Gary, IN
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N6460D
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI01LA114
Reported as
Piper J3C65
N6460DRegistered now · Piper J3C-65S/N 19640 · Built 1947Airframe modelPiper J3C-65Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(.19)On April 9, 2001, at 0927 central standard time, a Piper J3C-65, N6460D, operated by a commercial pilot, collided with the terrain during a forced landing on a road in Gary, Indiana. The forced landing followed a loss of engine power. The pilot was not injured and the airplane was substantially damaged. The 14 CFR part 91 flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The flight originated from merrillville, Indiana, with an intended destination of milwaukee, Wisconsin. (-23) on April 9, 2001, at 0927 central standard time, a Piper J3C-65, N646OD, operated by a commercial pilot, collided with the terrain during a forced landing on a road in Gary, Indiana. The forced landing followed a loss of engine power. The pilot was not injured and the airplane was substantially damaged. The 14 CFR part 91 flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The flight originated from merrillville, Indiana with an intended destination of milwaukee, Wisconsin. No fuel was found in tank at accident scene. Large fuel stains on tie down ramp at merrill vile/griffith. Pilot reported knowing the carburetor was leaking.

As the FAA filed it

(.19)ON APRIL 9, 2001, AT 0927 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A PIPER J3C-65, N6460D, OPERATED BY A COMMERCIAL PILOT, COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN DURING A FORCED LANDING ON A ROAD IN GARY, INDIANA. THE FORCED LANDING FOLLOWED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED AND THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT WAS OPERATING IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM MERRILLVILLE, INDIANA, WITH AN INTENDED DESTINATION OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN. (-23) ON APRIL 9, 2001, AT 0927 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A PIPER J3C-65, N646OD, OPERATED BY A COMMERCIAL PILOT, COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN DURING A FORCED LANDING ON A ROAD IN GARY, INDIANA. THE FORCED LANDING FOLLOWED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED AND THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT WAS OPERATING IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM MERRILLVILLE, INDIANA WITH AN INTENDED DESTINATION OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN. NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN TANK AT ACCIDENT SCENE. LARGE FUEL STAINS ON TIE DOWN RAMP AT MERRILL VILE/GRIFFITH. PILOT REPORTED KNOWING THE CARBURETOR WAS LEAKING.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI01LA114Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGary, INThe inadequate preflight performed by the pilot which resulted in an insufficient fuel supply and the subsequent fuel exhaustion. Factors associated with the accident were the inaccurate fuel quantity indicator, the rock which resulted in the overload failure…Apr 8, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6460D · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19990227001839APembroke Pines, FLAcft was on a banner pick up approach when it experienced engine failure and had to make an emergency landing, the acft landed approximately 1/2 mile west of the arpt and struck a tree on landing, other circumstances are unknown. (-23) on 2-27-99, at approx.…Feb 27, 1999 · Substantial damage