ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368943
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 April 1989 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N311P |
| MSN: | 1479 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1940 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2640 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL A-65-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St Augustine, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | St Augustine, FL (KSGJ) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT STATED THAT THE ACFT ENG LOST POWER GRADUALLY. DURING A FORCED LANDING ON A DIRT ROAD, THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A TREE & WAS DAMAGED. A POST ACCIDENT EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THE FUEL WAS CONTAMINATED, WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF POWER.
Probable Cause: FUEL CONTAMINATION. A RELATED FACTOR WAS THE TREE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA89LA129
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 09:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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