NTSB Identification: NYC73FIJ15
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER J3, registration: N42516----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0453 73/1/14 BRUCETN MILL,W VA PIPER J3 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 45, 2000
TIME - 1130 N42516 PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
BRUCETN MILL,W VA LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WRONG PART
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
REMARKS- IMPROPER FLOAT LEVEL DUE TO INCORRECT FLOAT SEAT SHIM THICKNESS.
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