ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362925
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| Date: | Monday 14 September 1992 |
| Time: | 19:55 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 320 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5754X |
| MSN: | 320-0054 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1419 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-470B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Darlington, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (6J7) |
| (6J7) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AT LIFT OFF BOTH ENGINES LOST POWER. A RIGHT TURN WAS MADE TO AVOID HOUSES, WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION WIRES. THE AIRPLANE THEN IMPACTED THE GROUND AND SLID INTO AN OUT BUILDING ADJACENT TO A RESIDENCE. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM CONTAINED AN OILY, FOUL SMELLING CONTAMINANT. THE PILOT SAID HE HAD RECENTLY BOUGHT 300 GALLONS OF 100LL FUEL FROM A LOCAL FIXED BASE OPERATOR. THE FUEL WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE PILOT'S FUEL FARM ON HIS AIRFIELD IN A TANK WHICH HE USES TO MIX CHEMICALS FOR AERIAL APPLICATION.
Probable Cause: THE IMPROPER SERVICING OF THE AIRPLANE WITH CONTAMINATED FUEL BY THE OWNER PILOT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL92LA180
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 11:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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