Accident Piper PA-22-150 N3750P, Saturday 19 February 1983

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Date:	Saturday 19 February 1983
Time:	13:00 LT
Type:	Piper PA-22-150
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N3750P
MSN:	22-3470
Year of manufacture:	1955
Total airframe hrs:	2169 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320-A1A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Stafford, VA - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Woodridge, VA (W22)
Destination airport:	Orange, VA (W93)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A DITCH DURING A FORCED LANDING. THE PLT WAS CRUISING AT 3000 FT MSL WHEN HE HEARD A 'LOUD POP'. THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH AND MISSING. THE PLT SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN BY PULLING THE MIXTURE CONTROL AND THROTTLE. WHEN HE SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE HE BEGAN TO LOOK FOR A PLACE TO LAND. HE WANTED I-95 BUT IT WAS CROWDED WITH TRAFFIC. A FIELD WAS PICKED BUT THE DITCH WAS NOT SEEN UNTIL TOO LATE TO AVOID IT.

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