MIRAMAR, FL, USA
N3677A
PIPER PA-22-135
THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AFTER A TOUCH AND GO LANDING AND THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND IN A MEADOW. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A DITCH AFTER 300 FEET OF GROUND ROLL AND THE PILOT LOST CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT CARTWHEELED AND WAS DESTROYED. THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT HAD A RUSTY AND CLOGGED CARBURETOR WHICH HAD NOT BEEN MAINTAINED INSPECTED OR REPAIRED FOR A LONG TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FUELED WITH AUTO GAS. THE FLAPS WERE FOUND IN THE UP POSITION.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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