ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365260
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| Date: | Saturday 25 May 1991 |
| Time: | 18:29 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5931D |
| MSN: | 22-4594 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Danville, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KDAN) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF CLIMB AT ABOUT 200 FEET AGL, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. SHE TURNED BACK TO THE AIRPORT, BUT BECAUSE OF INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE, THE AIRPLANE STRUCK TREES SHORT OF THE AIRPORT. THE POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED ABOUT ONE HALF CUP OF WATER IN THE AIRPLANE BELLY SUMP AND IN THE CARBURETOR. IT WAS ALSO DETERMINED THAT AN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVENESS PERTAINING TO WATER CONTAMINATED FUEL CAUSED BY IMPROPER FUEL CAP SEALS WAS NOT COMPLIED WITH.
Probable Cause: AN INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION WHICH RESULTED IN WATER CONTAMINATED FUEL. CONTRIBUTING WAS NONCOMPLIANCE WITH AN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO91LA050
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 08:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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