20051021033679I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-12 · Anchorage, AK · October 21, 2005

Date: October 21, 2005 · 14:45 local
Place: Anchorage, AK
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4154M
Reported as: Piper PA12
Reported engine: Lycoming O235*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 24,471 total

N4154MRegistered now · Piper PA-12S/N 12-3053 · Built 1947 Airframe modelPiper PA-12 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot made emergency landing on mud flates near the susitna river due to engine failure. Aircraft was slung by helicopter to the lake hood area where about 8 gallons of fuel was drained from the wing tanks to check for contaminants. No contaminents were found. Carburetor was removed and overhauled. At teardown, no defects found. Engine failure may have been due to contaminated fuel. Pilot stated that on his last take-off from the mud flats he went through some water which splashed around the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT MADE EMERGENCY LANDING ON MUD FLATES NEAR THE SUSITNA RIVER DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE. AIRCRAFT WAS SLUNG BY HELICOPTER TO THE LAKE HOOD AREA WHERE ABOUT 8 GALLONS OF FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM THE WING TANKS TO CHECK FOR CONTAMINANTS. NO CONTAMINENTS WERE FOUND. CARBURETOR WAS REMOVED AND OVERHAULED. AT TEARDOWN, NO DEFECTS FOUND. ENGINE FAILURE MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO CONTAMINATED FUEL. PILOT STATED THAT ON HIS LAST TAKE-OFF FROM THE MUD FLATS HE WENT THROUGH SOME WATER WHICH SPLASHED AROUND THE AIRCRAFT.

Other reports on N4154M · 1

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

Incident 20010813021589IStarting Engines · Anchorage, AK(-23) On August 13, 2001 at about 0930 Mr. Marlin teske pulled the prop through of Piper PA-12 N4154M, to make sure the engine was clear. The engine inadvertently started at an advanced throttle setting, moving swiftly forward in a left turn striking a parked…Aug 13, 2001 · Minor damage