ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 242736
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| Date: | Monday 21 September 2020 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Forney F-1 Aircoupe |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3000G |
| MSN: | 5692 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4426 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C90-12F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Richmond Airport (08R), West Kingston, RI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | West Kingston, RI |
| West Kingston, RI | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Shortly after takeoff, during initial climb out, the pilot noted a decrease in engine performance and that the airplane was unable to climb or maintain altitude. After unsuccessfully attempting to troubleshoot the issue, he performed a forced landing in field that was populated by solar panels. During the landing the airplane struck several of the solar panels, resulting in substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage.
Postaccident examination of the engine and fuel system revealed the presence of water and other contaminates in the gascolator, carburetor bowl, carburetor inlet screen, and engine-driven fuel pump. The examination did not otherwise discover evidence of any mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot stated that while he performed his preflight inspection, which included sampling fuel from the airplane's the header fuel tank, he historically always had difficulty with water in the fuel, specifically from the header tank and gascolator. Given this information it is likely that the partial loss of engine power the pilot experienced during the climb was due to contamination of the engine's fuel supply with water and debris.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to conduct a proper preflight inspection and ensure the fuel was uncontaminated, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA20LA325
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=3000G
https://flightaware.com/photos/view/8570953-0ea1d865d90f5b1fd2607dda05e3faa0ac8a0e56
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Sep-2020 02:08 | Geno | Added |
| 22-Sep-2020 02:11 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 07-Jul-2022 18:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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