ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361500
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| Date: | Thursday 12 August 1993 |
| Time: | 11:25 LT |
| Type: | Ekins PROTECH PT2C PROSTAR |
| Owner/operator: | Ekins & Larsen |
| Registration: | N123EK |
| MSN: | PT1213 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A2G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nephi, UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED FOLLOWING A TOUCH AND GO LANDING. THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING, REPORTING POOR BRAKING ON THE WET TERRAIN. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR SEPARATED AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER WHEN IT ROLLED THROUGH A CONCRETE DRAINAGE CULVERT. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION BY AN FAA INSPECTOR REVEALED FUEL CONTAMINATION.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL CONTAMINATION. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE WET LANDING SURFACE AND TERRAIN CONDITION - DITCH.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA93LA175
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 16-Mar-2024 19:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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