ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365435
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| Date: | Thursday 18 April 1991 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 35-A33 |
| Owner/operator: | G & N Aircraft |
| Registration: | N123JB |
| MSN: | CD313 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2463 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL I0-470-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Vernon Hills, IL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Griffith, IN (O5C) |
| Burlington, WI (C52) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT DEPARTED ON A MAINTENANCE CHECK FLIGHT AFTER THE ENGINE WAS OVERHAULED. ABOUT 30 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER, AND THE PILOT MADE AN OFF-AIRPORT FORCED LANDING. ON INSPECTION, WATER WAS DRAINED FROM THE MAIN FUEL TANK(S). THE PILOT REPORT THAT HE HAD DRAINED THE AUX FUEL TANKS, BUT NOT THE MAIN TANKS.
Probable Cause: WATER CONTAMINATION OF THE FUEL, AND THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI91DEE04
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 10:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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