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FAA incident report · Piper J3C-65 · FL · January 29, 2004

FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal

Date
January 29, 2004 · 17:50 local
Place
FL
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N70564
Reported as
Piper J3C65
Reported engine
Continental C65*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
9,000 total900 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days
N70564Registered now · Piper J3C-65S/N 17573 · Built 1946Airframe modelPiper J3C-65Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) At approx. 1,500' in cruise the pilot experienced a gradual loss of engine RPM. The pilot pulled the engine carb heat, checked the engine mags and moved the throttle to various positions with no avail. An emergency was declared to north perry tower. An emergency landing was conducted on the highway with no damage to the aircraft or injuries. After the aircraft was inspected it was determined carb-ice was at fault. The engine was operated at various power settings with no abnormalities.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT APPROX. 1,500' IN CRUISE THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A GRADUAL LOSS OF ENGINE RPM. THE PILOT PULLED THE ENGINE CARB HEAT, CHECKED THE ENGINE MAGS AND MOVED THE THROTTLE TO VARIOUS POSITIONS WITH NO AVAIL. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED TO NORTH PERRY TOWER. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS CONDUCTED ON THE HIGHWAY WITH NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT OR INJURIES. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED IT WAS DETERMINED CARB-ICE WAS AT FAULT. THE ENGINE WAS OPERATED AT VARIOUS POWER SETTINGS WITH NO ABNORMALITIES.