ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365786
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| Date: | Monday 14 January 1991 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23 |
| Owner/operator: | Bolivar Aircraft Sales |
| Registration: | N1361P |
| MSN: | 23-410 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7263 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-C3B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bolivar, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE CFI AND DUAL STUDENT WERE ON INITIAL TAKEOFF AFTER THE STUDENT HAD SUCCESSFULLY HANDLED A SIMULATED RIGHT ENGINE FAILURE ON TAKEOFF ROLL. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LEFT ENGINE QUIT. THE CFI TOOK CONTROL, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR TREES OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE TREES BEFORE IMPACTING THE GROUND. AN INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT FUEL SYSTEM REVEALED PRESENCE OF SOME SILICONE-TYPE MATERIAL IN THE LEFT FUEL TANK. THIS MATERIAL STOPPED UP A HAND PUMP USED TO EMPTY THE FUEL TANK AT THE ACCIDENT SITE. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE LEFT ENGINE WAS SUCCESSFULLY RUN WITH AN ALTERNATE FUEL SYSTEM, AND NO ABNORMALITIES WERE FOUND.
Probable Cause: THE INTERRUPTION OF FUEL TO THE LEFT ENGINE DUE TO CONTAMINATION OF THE LEFT FUEL TANK, RESULTING IN ENGINE STOPPAGE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL91LA038
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 13:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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