- Date
- November 26, 1987, 14:06 local (19:06 UTC)
- Place
- Gloucester, NJ
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N1590RPiper PA-18-150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 2, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19871126069049A
- Case key
- 36070
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Analysis
The flight departed leddon's farm for an engine check in an extended traffic pattern. Shortly after takeoff, the engine suffered a power reduction from 2200 RPM to about 1000 RPM. A short plowed farm field was selected for a forced landing. The aircraft turned to the right, stalled attempting to avoid collision with a fence and collided with the ground. Post acc invest revealed that the pilot had departed with the fuel selector positioned on the right tank which was empty.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1590R
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18-150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18-7609002
- Airframe hours
- 7,373
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A2A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- George Fanslau
- Registered owner
- George F. Fanslau, Jr.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
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Flight crew
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- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 6,425 total · 613 in this make and model · 6,325 as pilot in command · 60 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 215° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N1590R · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.