ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361651
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 July 1993 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N472GF |
| MSN: | 18-8608 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6176 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-B2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Port Alsworth, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (Z30) |
| (Z30) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER PERFORMING A TOUCH AND GO LANDING, AND REACHING APPROXIMATELY 250 FEET AGL DURING THE STEEP CLIMB OUT, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER. THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY LANDED HARD BACK ON THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD JUST WASHED THE AIRPLANE AND STEAMED CLEANED THE ENGINE, AND WAS GOING TO FLY AROUND THE PATTERN A COUPLE TIMES TO DRY THINGS OFF. HE SAID THE AIRPLANE'S TANKS CONTAINED ABOUT 7 GALLONS OF FUEL. WATER WAS FOUND MIXED WITH THE FUEL IN THE GASCOLATOR.
Probable Cause: FUEL CONTAMINATION AND THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE AIRSPEED WITH WHICH TO MAKE A NORMAL LANDING FOLLOWING THE ENGINE POWER LOSS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC93LA124
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 December 1982 | N742GF | Vince Morrison | 0 | Alexander Creek, AK | |
sub |
| 5 August 1995 | N814JM | Jeremy Davis | 0 | Port Alsworth, AK | |
sub |
| 16 May 2003 | N814JM | John Davis | 0 | Kenai, Alaska | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 20:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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