ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 157655
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 July 2013 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N663A |
| MSN: | 22-66 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1951 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2972 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O290D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | SE of Beauford, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wells, MN (68Y) |
| Mankato, MN (KMKT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said the airplane's engine started "sputtering" then lost total power. He made a forced landing in a corn field, and the airplane nosed over. The pilot stated that he performed a thorough preflight inspection of the airplane, during which he drained fuel from all three fuel sumps, and he found no evidence of water or sediment contamination. However, postaccident examination of fuel samples taken from both the left and right wing fuel tanks and from the gascolator fuel line revealed a substantial amount of water. The investigation revealed that the airplane had been parked outside and there had been recent heavy rains in the area.
Probable Cause: The total loss of engine power due to water contamination of the fuel, which resulted in the pilot's forced landing to unsuitable terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jul-2013 03:25 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 29-Nov-2017 08:48 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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