NTSB Identification: CHI71FBM20
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65, registration: N1416N
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1251   71/4/3    COLDWATER,MICH      PIPER J3C-65        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 322
        TIME - 1755                    N1416N              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 226 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLDWATER,MICH              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- 3 TBLSPNS WATER FOUND IN CARB FLOAT CHAMBER,NO QUICK DRAIN.ACFT SAT 4 DAYS IN RAINY INCLEMENT WX.
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