ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 215474
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| Date: | Monday 17 September 2018 |
| Time: | 13:35 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-250 Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7472P |
| MSN: | 24-2663 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5966 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-A1D5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cable Airport (KCCB), Upland, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Reno/Tahoe International Airport, NV (RNO/KRNO) |
| Upland, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was on final approach to the destination airport at the conclusion of a cross-country flight when the engine lost total power. Unable to restore engine power, the pilot performed a forced landing to a field short of the runway, during which the airplane impacted large rocks, resulting in substantial damage.
Examination of the airplane revealed about 25 total gallons of fuel onboard. Examination of the engine revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation, except for the aft boost pump, which contained a mixture of fuel and water. Given the lack of other anomalies and the presence of fuel onboard, it is likely that the engine ingested the fuel/water mixture, which resulted in the loss of engine power.
Probable Cause: Loss of engine power due to fuel contamination.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR18LA268
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7472P%20
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N7472P
Location
Media:
Passengers uninjured after plane lands short of runway in Upland at Cable Airport https://t.co/8AE69YcadH
— Daily Bulletin (@ivdailybulletin) 18 septembre 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Sep-2018 04:20 | Geno | Added |
| 18-Sep-2018 19:29 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 08-Jul-2022 19:02 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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