20220314003789I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · O'Neil PL-4A · Palatka, FL · March 14, 2022

Date
March 14, 2022 · 16:45 local
Place
Palatka, FL
Airport
Palatka
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N18PJ
Reported as
O'Neil PL-4A
Reported engine
Continental C85 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport

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What happened

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

As pilot entered the Palatka Airport traffic area the engine throttle control became unresponsive. Unable to maintain altitude do to lack of power pilot elected to land in a retention pond approx. .8 mile NE of airport

As the FAA filed it

AS PILOT ENTERED THE PALATKA AIRPORT TRAFFIC AREA THE ENGINE THROTTLE CONTROL BECAME UNRESPONSIVE. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE DO TO LACK OF POWER PILOT ELECTED TO LAND IN A RETENTION POND APPROX. .8 MILE NE OF AIRPORT