What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On March 8, 2002, Piper PA-18, N44RT departed lake Hood. At approximately 100 feet the engine started running rough. Pilot nancy lathrop elected to land. Upon landing, the left drag strut broke; the aircraft was held upright by the safety cable. Gascolator was inspected; a grey slug was found and has been sent to a lab. This report will be amended after report on slug is received. Note: pilot lathrop cannot find her log book but will get regulatory check ride this week. Amendment 1 enters regulatory check ride date of 04/03/2002.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MARCH 8, 2002, PIPER PA-18, N44RT DEPARTED LAKE HOOD. AT APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. PILOT NANCY LATHROP ELECTED TO LAND. UPON LANDING, THE LEFT DRAG STRUT BROKE; THE AIRCRAFT WAS HELD UPRIGHT BY THE SAFETY CABLE. GASCOLATOR WAS INSPECTED; A GREY SLUG WAS FOUND AND HAS BEEN SENT TO A LAB. THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED AFTER REPORT ON SLUG IS RECEIVED. NOTE: PILOT LATHROP CANNOT FIND HER LOG BOOK BUT WILL GET REGULATORY CHECK RIDE THIS WEEK. AMENDMENT 1 ENTERS REGULATORY CHECK RIDE DATE OF 04/03/2002.
Other reports on N44RT · 2
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