ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354646
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| Date: | Tuesday 31 March 1998 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Aeronca 7DC |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4484E |
| MSN: | 104 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3737 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wright, WY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gillette, WY (KGCC) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After about 2 hours of flight, the aircraft was in cruise at 100 feet agl when the engine lost all power. The pilot landed in a field and drained water from the fuel. When he got the engine restarted, he attempted to take off, and during his takeoff roll the main landing gear entered a snow-covered area and the aircraft swerved into rocks. The pilot said that between flights he stored the aircraft with partially filled tanks in an area with high temperature variations over a 24-hour period. This practice enhances distillation of water in the tanks due to condensation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's use of unsuitable terrain for takeoff. Factors were snow and rock covered terrain, inadequate aircraft preflight, improper aircraft servicing, and the fuel contaminated by water.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW98LA169
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2024 16:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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