- Date
- August 31, 1986, 16:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place
- Dennis Port, MA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N3841PPiper PA-22-150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860831043399A
- Case key
- 30415
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
According to the plt, he was flying at an alt of 800 ft along the coastline during an aerial advertising flt and was switching from the right fuel tank to the left when the eng lost power. The acft was then ditched in 14 foot deep water. Post accident inspection revealed the left fuel tank was full of fuel and the right was empty. The fuel tank filler caps were also checked for leakage and none was found.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3841P
- Reported as
- Piper PA-22-150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 223531
- Engine
- Lycoming O-290-D, 125 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- Ndc,Inc.
- Registered owner
- Ndc Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- Beverly, MA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 53
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 2,299 total · 1,635 in this make and model · 1,926 as pilot in command · 60 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 72 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.