ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362745
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| Date: | Friday 23 October 1992 |
| Time: | 16:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3366J |
| MSN: | 15066066 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3756 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Powell, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (9A2) |
| (9A2) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN PARKED OUTDOORS, ON THE AIRPORT RAMP, FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE PILOT/MECHANIC WAS IN THE PROCESS OF POST MAINTENANCE OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE AIRCRAFT. DURING A HIGH SPEED RUN ON THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE. THE PILOT DECIDED TO CIRCLE THE AIRFIELD, AND DURING THE CLIMB OUT THE ENGINE LOST PARTIAL POWER. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO A GROUP OF TREES OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, WATER WAS DETECTED IN THE AIRCRAFT FUEL TANKS.
Probable Cause: THE WATER IN THE AIRCRAFT FUEL AS A RESULT OF THE IMPROPER PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL93LA017
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 June 2006 | N3366J | 0 | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 18-Mar-2024 09:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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