REMINGTON, VA, USA
N27111
PIPER J3C-65
ABOUT 15 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENG LOST POWER WHILE THE ACFT WAS ON THE DOWNWIND LEG FOR A LANDING ON A PRIVATE STRIP. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT HIT THE TOPS OF TWO TREES, CRASHED & CAME TO REST APRX 100 YARDS SOUTH OF THE RWY. AN EXAM OF THE WRECKAGE DID NOT REVEAL ANY PREIMPACT, MECHANICAL FAILURES. THE UPPER WING FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE FUSELAGE FUEL TANK WAS DAMAGED DURING IMPACT & FUEL FROM IT SPILLED ONTO THE PLT'S CLOTHES & BODY. THE WING FUEL TANK SELECTOR WAS FOUND IN THE OFF POSITION & THE FUSELAGE TANK VALVE WAS IN THE ON POSITON. THE ENG WAS PARTIALLY DISASSEMBLED, BUT NO PREIMPACT, MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION WAS NOTED. CONTAMINATES WERE NOTED IN THE FUEL STRAINER. SOME YELLOWISH COLORED FUEL WAS REMOVED FROM THE CARBURETOR WHICH CONTAINED SOME CONTAMINATES.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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