ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361306
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| Date: | Monday 13 September 1993 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3996Z |
| MSN: | 18-1806 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6200 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Prudhoe Bay, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Happy Valley, AK |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE PLANE'S ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF POWER APPROXIMATELY TWO HUNDRED FEET FROM THE APPROACH END OF THE REMOTE TUNDRA STRIP. THE AIRPLANE LANDED SHORT, BOUNCED, AND THE ENGINE REGAINED SOME RPM. A GO-AROUND WAS ATTEMPTED BUT THE ENGINE LOST POWER AGAIN. THE PILOT PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING NEAR THE END OF THE STRIP AND USED HEAVY WHEEL BREAKING. THE PLANE NOSED OVER ONTO ITS BACK. THE PILOT SAID THAT HE DRAINED THE PLANE'S FUEL TANKS AND ENGINE SUMPS PRIOR TO CONDUCTING THE FLIGHT AND FOUND NO CONTAMINATION. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS WERE EXPERIENCED WITH THE ENGINE DURING THE APPROXIMATE 8 HOUR FERRY FLIGHT TO ANCHORAGE, ALASKA. NO ABNORMALITIES WITH THE ENGINE WERE NOTED DURING THE TEARDOWN EXAMINATION. THE PILOT SAID THAT THE LOSS OF POWER WAS PROBABLY CAUSED BY THE ENGINE INGESTING A SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER.
Probable Cause: FLUID FUEL CONTAMINATION AS A RESULT OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMANDS IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC93LA178
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 17:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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