ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352251
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| Date: | Thursday 30 December 1999 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Glasair I RG |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1190D |
| MSN: | 579 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 899 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ruidoso, New Mexico -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | KSRR |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said that shortly after takeoff, the engine 'started cutting out and was not developing enough power to maintain altitude.' The pilot made a shallow right turn and landed on a new crosswind runway which was still under construction. The runway was covered with snow, and shortly after touchdown the 'motor caught and I became airborne again.' During the second landing, the airplane impacted foot high gravel piles, and nosed over. The pilot said that he had been getting 'some water' from his fuel tank sump checks over the previous two months.
Probable Cause: The failure of the pilot to perform an adequate preflight, and the subsequent partial power loss as a result of water contamination in the fuel. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN00LA034
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Mar-2024 15:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 06-Mar-2024 16:40 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative] |
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