Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC82DA189

WELLESLEY, MA, USA

Aircraft #1

N4463M

PIPER PA-12

Analysis

THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS AND DECAYING RPM AND DECIDED TO LAND SHORT OF DESTINATION WHICH WAS 10 MILES AWAY. AFTER SURVEYING A POND FOR LANDING, THE RPM WAS 600 AND THE LANDING WAS HARD ENOUGH TO DAMAGE THE FLOATS. AS INSPECTION REVEALED A BLOCKAGE IN THE FUEL LINES.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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