Accident Porterfield FP-65 N37859,
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Date:Tuesday 16 October 1990
Time:12:15
Type:Silhouette image of generic CP65 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Porterfield FP-65
Owner/operator:Richard L. Nash
Registration: N37859
MSN: 1006
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Moravia, NY -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:NY36
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
PROBABLE CAUSE:POWER LOSS AFTER TAKEOFF DUE TO A PARTIALLY CLOGGED FUEL LINE BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK AND THE GASCOLATOR. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS UNSUITABLE TERRAIN UNDER THE AIRPLANE WHEN POWER LOSS OCCURRED.

Sources:

NTSB id 20001212X24531

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
13-Nov-2016 20:48 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, Plane category]
21-Dec-2016 19:25 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]

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