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| Date: | Saturday 3 September 1983 |
| Time: | 12:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper J-3 |
| Owner/operator: | Gladyn Raatz |
| Registration: | N99163 |
| MSN: | 16741 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1246 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A65-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rockford, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lena, IL (32IL) |
| Roscoe, IL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT STATED THE ENGINE QUIT, SPUTTERED AND QUIT AGAIN BEFORE HE LANDED IN A BEAN FEILD AND NOSED OVER. PLT WHO IS ALSO AN A&P MECHANIC HAD BEEN USING SLOSHING/SEALING COMPOUND (RANDOLPH TANK SEALER #802) IN THE FUEL TANK. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE COMPOUND WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL LINE AND ON THE FUEL STRAINER. THE COMPOUND WAS BOUGHT IN 1980 ANDWAS DATED 12-9-78. THE FAILURE OF THE COMPOUND TO ADHEAR TO THE FUEL TANK WAS ATTRIBUTED TO THE STALENESS OF THE COMPOUND.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI83LA411
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 22:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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