ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357731
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| Date: | Saturday 24 February 1996 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6939B |
| MSN: | 22-4218 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3736 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bourbon, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rochester, IN (KRCR) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
About 7 minutes after reaching cruise altitude, the pilot switched from the right to left fuel tank. He said the engine ran for about 7 more minutes and stopped. He said when he switched back to the original fuel tank, the engine power surged and then stopped. The pilot said his attempt to restart the engine was unsuccessful. The airplane was landed in a muddy field on its main landing gear, and it nosed over shortly after touchdown. The main landing gear tires were caked with mud. The tailwheel had no mud on it. An on-scene investigation revealed engine control continuity. About 7 gallons of fuel were found in the left fuel tank, and about 1 quart was found in the right fuel tank. The fuel tank cap gaskets were not damaged. Traces of dirty water were found in the carburetor float bowl and fuel strainer. The ignition system was tested, and it met the manufacturer's operating specifications. The FAA's Flight Training Handbook stated that a soft field landing in a tailwheel airplane should be done with the tailwheel touching down with or just before the main landing gear tires.
Probable Cause: Water contamination in the fuel, and an inadequate preflight by the pilot. Factors relating to the accident were: soft terrain in the emergency landing area, and an improper soft field landing procedure used by the pilot.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI96LA096
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 15 May 1982 | N6939B | Private | 0 | Harrison, MI | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 06:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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