NTSB Identification: ATL80FID19
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER J-3, registration: N42779----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0974 80/5/2 QUINTON,VA PIPER J-3 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 61, 839
TIME - UNK/NR N42779 PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 201 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW KENT
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
QUINTON,VA LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
STALL LANDING: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: PISTON,PISTON RINGS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOW COMPRESSION
POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: SPARK PLUG
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CARBON DEPOSITS
POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
REMARKS- CARB MAIN AIR BLEED METERING JET OBST BY PARTICLE OF UNK SUBSTANCE.RETURNING TO ARPT.
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