ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367719
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| Date: | Saturday 11 November 1989 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N95177 |
| MSN: | 28-25834 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pine Bluff, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pine Bluff, AR (KPBF) |
| Tulsa, OK (KTUL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT SAID THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. AN EMERGENCY LDG WAS ATTEMPTED IN A RICE FIELD ABOUT ONE HALF MILE FROM THE AIRPORT. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE PRESENCE OF ABOUT ONE GALLON OF WATER IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE ACFT HAD JUST BEEN REFUELED PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.
Probable Cause: AN INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT WHICH RESULTED IN WATER CONTAMINATION IN THE FUEL SYSTEM AND THE SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF POWER.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC90LA028
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 18:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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