ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202343
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| Date: | Wednesday 29 November 2017 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: | Titan Tornado |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N50F |
| MSN: | 175 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 495 hours |
| Engine model: | Jabiru 2200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | open field, Hanover county, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mechanicsville, VA (VA50) |
| Mechanicsville, VA (VA50) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot/owner reported that the engine lost partial power after takeoff and that he then conducted a forced landing to a field. The airplane nosed over during the landing, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage and vertical stabilizer.
The pilot reported that he subsequently disassembled and examined the airplane and that he found water in the fuel tank, which explained the partial loss of engine power. The pilot’s failure to conduct an adequate preflight inspection and to detect water in the fuel system before takeoff led to the partial loss of engine power.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and failure to detect water contamination in the fuel system, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power on takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=50F
Location
Images:
Photo: FAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Nov-2017 23:33 | Iceman 29 | Added |
| 30-Nov-2017 06:34 | Geno | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 15-Apr-2019 14:45 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category, Accident report, ] |
| 15-Apr-2019 19:51 | harro | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative, Photo] |
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