ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361448
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| Date: | Saturday 21 August 1993 |
| Time: | 09:25 LT |
| Type: |  Taylorcraft BC12-D |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5486M |
| MSN: | 10786 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1534 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL A-65-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Custer Park, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Lincoln, IL (3LC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE LOST POWER AFTER CLIMBING APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET ABOVE TAKEOFF ALTITUDE. THE PILOT ELECTED TO SPIN TO A FIELD BENEATH THE AIRPLANE RATHER THAN COLLIDE WITH OBSTACLES ON RUNWAY HEADING. FOREIGN MATERIAL IDENTIFIED AS POLYSTYRENE OBSTRUCTED THE FUEL PASSAGE FROM THE FUSELAGE TANK TO THE CARBURETOR. THE SOURCE OF THE MATERIAL WAS NOT DETERMINED.
Probable Cause: FUEL CONTAMINATION OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN, THAT RESULTED IN FUEL SYSTEM BLOCKAGE AND FUEL STARVATION. A RELATED FACTOR WAS: HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS NEAR THE END OF THE RUNWAY.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI93LA333
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 18:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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