ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296749
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 August 2002 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: | Grumman G-164B Turbo Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Golden Wings Air, Inc. |
| Registration: | N991QC |
| MSN: | 739B |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7311 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-15 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Simmesport, Louisiana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Simmesport, LA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that prior to takeoff, he fueled the airplane from a main fuel tank located at the airstrip. While he fueled the airplane, the main fuel tank was being filled by the local distributor. After the airplane's fuel tanks were full of fuel, the pilot departed the airstrip. During the initial takeoff climb, the engine lost total power, and did not restart. The pilot executed a forced landing to a corn field. An FAA inspector reported that the fuel found in the airplane's fuel tanks was contaminated with "water and sludge."
Probable Cause: the contamination of the fuel system with water and a foreign material.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW02LA239
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 10:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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