ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385190
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| Date: | Wednesday 6 January 1982 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20J |
| Owner/operator: | Stephen Raville |
| Registration: | N201NH |
| MSN: | 240264 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1403 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hilton Head, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Hilton Head, SC |
| Atlanta, GA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING TAKEOFF AT ABOUT 200 TO 300 FEET THE ENGINE MALFUNCTIONED AND THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A GEAR UP LANDING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LEFT WING FUEL TANK CONTAINED OVER A QUART OF WATER. WATER AND A RED SUBSTANCE SIMILAR IN APPEARANCE TO TANK SEALANT WERE ALSO FOUND IN THE MAIN FUEL LINE TO THE FUEL INJECTOR SERVO.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL82FLG08
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2024 07:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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