ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375899
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Date: | Saturday 23 November 1985 |
Time: | 13:00 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-25-235 |
Owner/operator: | Robertson Crop Dusting Service |
Registration: | N7424Z |
MSN: | 25-3400 |
Total airframe hrs: | 7018 hours |
Engine model: | LYCOMING O540-B2B5 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Holland, MI -
United States of America
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Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Agricultural |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE ACFT CRASHED DURING A FORCED LNDG AFTER A LOSS OF POWER DURING INITIAL CLIMB. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE PLT SAID THAT HE DRAINED FUEL FROM THE MAIN FUEL STRAINER AND FOUND NO WATER IN THE FUEL PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. THE ACFT CARBURETOR WAS DISASSEMBLED AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND THE FLOAT CHAMBER WAS FULL OF ICE. THE MAIN FUEL STRAINER WAS ALSO FOUND FULL OF ICE. THE FUEL CAME FROM THE OWNERS PICK-UP TRUCK AND WAS NOT CHECKEDFOR WATER. AFTER THE ACCIDENT IT WAS CHECKED AND WATER WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL SOURCE.
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Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | CHI86FEM02 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB CHI86FEM02
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
29-Mar-2024 10:40 |
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