ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293667
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| Date: | Sunday 4 April 2004 |
| Time: | 09:52 LT |
| Type: |  Buccaneer |
| Owner/operator: | Louis Amato |
| Registration: | UNREG |
| MSN: | Unknown |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Labelle, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Labelle, FL (FD20) |
| (FD20) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A witness stated that he heard the engine cease operating and saw a turn being initiated to reverse course and land on the runway. According to the witness, the nose of the aircraft lowered, and the sink rate increased as the turn was tightened to turn back to the runway. An FAA licensed airframe and powerplant mechanic who examined the engine stated that he found fuel in the airplane which had aged and had a "gel-like" consistency. In addition, he said he one of the pistons had become seized, and there was evidence that detonation had occurred.
Probable Cause: The pilots improper preflight preparation resulting in loss of engine power due to contaminated fuel and his failure to maintain airspeed while attempting to reverse direction to land resulting in an inadvert stall, uncontrolled descent, and impact with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA04LA069
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 10:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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