ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296945
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 July 2002 |
| Time: | 08:40 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing-Stearman A75N1 |
| Owner/operator: | Great Cloud Designs Inc. |
| Registration: | N64567 |
| MSN: | 75-3385 |
| Engine model: | Continental R-670 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bardstown, Kentucky -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bardstown-Samuels Field, KY (BRY/KBRY) |
| Chattanooga, TN (1A0) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported he performed a thorough preflight inspection of the airplane and after a 1 hour flight, he landed to refuel. He added 30.5 gallons of aviation gasoline to the airplane and performed another preflight inspection, which included draining fuel from the "belly strainer." The pilot performed an engine run-up and a normal takeoff; however, shortly after takeoff, when the airplane was about 300 to 400 feet above the ground, the engine began to lose power. The pilot performed a forced landing to a field. However, the airplane impacted the ground left wing down and bounced. The engine separated from the fuselage and the airplane came to rest on the main landing gear. Examination of the engine revealed debris in the oil screen, which consisted of large carbon and rust deposits. The spark plugs all showed signs of fouling due to carbon deposits and three of the outboard spark plug electrode gaps were "closed" due to debris lodged in the head of the plugs. There was a small amount of fuel in the carburetor. The fuel was "milky white" in color. The belly drain was sumped, and the fuel was found to contain "large" amounts of water. It was also noted that the wing tank drains were wired closed and could not be sampled.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in fuel contamination and subsequent loss of engine power. A factor in this accident was that the wing tank fuel drains were wire closed and could not be used.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC02LA140
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 12:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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