MIA71FKT33

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Hollywood, FL · January 15, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 15, 1971
Place
Hollywood, FL · HOLLYWOOD, FL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N2328APiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report November 29, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159937

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0532  71/1/15    HOLLYWOOD,FLA       PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 558
        TIME - 1155                    N2328A              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL ADVERTISING        TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FT.LAUDERDALE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT.LAUDERDALE,FLA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FILTERS,STRAINERS,SCREENS
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL STRAINER CLOGGED WITH LINT AND SAND. LANDED IN CANAL.

Aircraft

Registration
N2328A
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ft.Lauderdale

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.