a loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons that resulted in a forced landing and substantial damage to the aircraft.
— NTSB Determination
The pilot stated that the aircraft was in level flight at 1,300 feet when the engine ceased operating. During the resulting forced landing the aircraft collided with a rock and flipped upside down, incurring substantial damage. An FAA inspector who examined the accident airplane said that fuel was in the aircraft, but it was contaminated with debris when it was transferred to containers during recovery. Postcrash examination of the aircraft did not reveal any preexisting failure or malfunction.
The pilot stated that the aircraft was in level flight at 1,300 feet when the engine ceased operating. During the resulting forced landing the aircraft collided with a rock and flipped upside down, incurring substantial damage. An FAA inspector who examined the accident airplane said that fuel was in the aircraft,…
The accident on 2000-05-14 involved a Piper J-3, registration N70546, at Boca Raton, FL.
a loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons that resulted in a forced landing and substantial damage to the aircraft.
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