Accident Piper J-3 N35515, Sunday 18 August 1985
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Date:Sunday 18 August 1985
Time:18:10 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic J3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper J-3
Owner/operator:Quade's Flight School, Inc.
Registration: N35515
MSN: 6419
Total airframe hrs:3194 hours
Engine model:Continental A-65
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Goshen, NY -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Montgomery, NY
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
ACFT RAN OUT OF FUEL WHILE PLT WAS RETURNING TO ORANGE CO ARPT. PLT ALMOST FROZE ON CONTROLS WHEN ACFT ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. PLT OVERSHOT EMERG LANDING FCD AND HIT TREES.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: NYC85LA217
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB NYC85LA217.Planebase

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Mar-2024 16:15 ASN Update Bot Added
15-Apr-2025 11:46 Anon. Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative, ]

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