ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355683
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| Date: | Thursday 26 June 1997 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1386A |
| MSN: | 18-1219 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1951 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2783 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chugiak, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (KBCV) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A flight instructor (CFI) was providing a Biennial Flight Review (BFR) to the owner of a tailwheel equipped airplane. The airplane's last annual inspection had lapsed, and the owner's BFR was not current. The owner filled the airplane's fuel tanks from a personally owned fuel tank that contained a mixture of 25 percent aviation fuel and 75 percent automotive fuel. The owner said he drained the airplane's fuel tanks before the flight, and did not notice any contamination. An engine run-up was completed without any deficiencies, and the fuel selector was positioned to the left tank. After takeoff, about 400 feet above the ground, the engine began to lose power and run rough. The owner selected an emergency landing area in an area of small trees and brush. The airplane collided with several trees, and received damage to the fuselage and wings. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed water in the carburetor and the left wing fuel tank. An analysis of fuel from the owner's fuel tank failed the specifications for aviation gasoline.
Probable Cause: water contamination in the fuel, the second pilot's inadequate preflight/preparation to ensure all water was drained from the airplane fuel tanks, and inadequate supervision by the first pilot (CFI). A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC97LA091
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 August 1999 | N1386A | Private | 0 | Anchorage, AK | |
sub |
| 23 September 2003 | N1386A | Deltana Outfitters, Inc. | 0 | Tanana, Alaska | |
sub |
| 29 November 2017 | N1386A | State Of Alaska | 0 | Nikolai, AK | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 14:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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