ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360727
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| Date: | Saturday 12 March 1994 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-108 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5135Z |
| MSN: | 22-8778 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2723 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lebanon, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Westfield, IN (I72) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A DEPARTURE CLIMB OUT THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND MADE A FORCED LANDING WHILE TRYING TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. ON SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION THE CARBURETOR AND PROPELLER WERE DAMAGED AND REPLACEMENTS WERE LOCATED AND INSTALLED. THE ENGINE RAN PROPERLY ON THE RIGHT, LEFT, AND BOTH MAGNETOS. TRACES OF WATER WERE FOUND WHILE DRAINING THE FUEL TANKS.
Probable Cause: INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND. FACTORS WERE FUEL SYSTEM CONTAMINATION AND AN UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND DURING A FORCED LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI94LA105
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 10:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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