ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40342
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| Date: | Monday 11 July 1983 |
| Time: | 19:00 |
| Type: |  Piper J3C-65 Cub |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N42847 |
| MSN: | 15167 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Abbot Village, ME -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO DEPART A POND TO THE SOUTH & CLIMB OVER TREES WHEN THE ENG LOST POWER. THE ACFT STARTED A RIGHTBANK AS IF TO RETURN TO THE POND & STALLED INTO THE TREES. ONE WITNESS HEARD THE ENG RESTART JUST BEFORE THE CRASH. THE LAST ANNUAL RECORDED IN THE ACFT'S LOGBOOK WAS ON 6/6/82. ANALYSIS OF A FUEL SAMPLE SHOWED THAT THE FUEL MORE CLOSELY RESEMBLED AUTOMOTIVE GASOLINE THAN AVGAS. THE SAMPLE ALSO SHOWED AN EXISTENT GUM OF 91.5 MG/100ML WHICH WAS OILY IN NATURE. 10 MG/100ML IS THE SPECIFICATION LIMIT. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X43897
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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