ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 279243
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| Date: | Monday 13 June 2022 |
| Time: | 17:44 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman American AA-5 Traveler |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9577L |
| MSN: | AA5-0577 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6823 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Sarasota-Hidden River Airport, FL (22FA) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fort Pierce-Saint Lucie County Airport, FL (FPR/KFPR) |
| Sarasota-Hidden River Airport, FL (22FA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he departed visual flight rules and was returning to his home airport after work. On about a 3-mile final approach to the runway the pilot switched from the right to the left fuel tank and when he tried to add engine power found there was no response. He then switched back to the right tank and found the engine was still producing no power. The pilot executed a forced landing in a field, which resulted in substantial damage to the wings, tail, and fuselage. An inspection of the wing fuel tanks found the left tank to be empty and dry, and a sample from the right tank revealed all water with no visible fuel. When the carburetor was drained, it had about 2 tablespoons of liquid; half fuel and half water. The pilot stated that he did not check for fuel contamination before departing. He also reported that he fueled the airplane with fuel cans that were uncapped and exposed to rain over the weekend. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, during which he failed to detect water contamination in the fuel system, which resulted in a loss of engine power on approach.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA22LA266
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9577L
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N9577L/history/20220613/2056Z/KFPR/22FA
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jun-2022 16:58 | gerard57 | Added |
| 14-Jun-2022 17:39 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 14-Jun-2022 17:42 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 14-Jun-2022 19:25 | rhuark | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 14-Jun-2022 19:53 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Jun-2022 21:25 | Captain Adam | Updated [Narrative] |
| 15-Jun-2022 00:49 | johnwg | Updated [Date, Time, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 15-Jun-2022 00:52 | johnwg | Updated [Category] |
| 15-Jun-2022 02:47 | RobertMB | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 15-Jun-2022 02:51 | RobertMB | Updated [Phase, Narrative] |
| 15-Jun-2022 12:29 | johnwg | Updated [Location, Phase, Narrative] |
| 15-Jul-2022 19:24 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 03-Nov-2022 18:48 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
| 03-Nov-2022 19:40 | harro | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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