ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353266
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| Date: | Friday 28 May 1999 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7991Y |
| MSN: | 30-1095 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4495 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-320-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mcalester, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KMLC) |
| Oklahoma City, OK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Shortly after takeoff, the airplane's left engine experienced a loss of power followed soon thereafter by a partial loss of power of the right engine. The pilot was unable to maintain altitude and made a forced landing in a field. The pilot added that he 'had to climb over power lines [and] stalled [the] aircraft.' The pilot stated that he had refueled the airplane with 90 gallons of fuel prior to his departure. He added that he had visually checked the fuel level prior to the departure; however, he did not sump the fuel tanks. Fuel samples that were taken from the airplane's left and right main fuel tanks contained a fluid on the bottom of each sample, which resembled water. A fuel sample taken from the refueling truck revealed no evidence of water contamination.
Probable Cause: The pilot inadvertently stalling the airplane while attempting to avoid power lines. Factors were the loss of power on both the left and right engines as a result of water contamination in the fuel system, the pilot's inadequate preflight procedures, and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW99LA154
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2024 12:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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