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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-4669 68/7/8 NR.ANCHORAGE,ALAS PIPER PA-12 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 37, 200
TIME - 1824 N2741M PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - FIRE ISLAND
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
COLLIDED WITH: ELECTRONIC TOWERS LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 7000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 62
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
140 20
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR VFR
REMARKS- NO 2 CYL EXHAUST VALVE ROCKER ARM ADJUSTMENT SCREW LOOSE,CAUSED ENG TO MISFIRE.HEAD WIND 20KTS.
