ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365148
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 June 1991 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-12 |
| Owner/operator: | Vincent Spady |
| Registration: | N3459M |
| MSN: | 122317 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1145 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kenai, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kenai, AK |
| Skwentna, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE ENGINE QUIT. THE AIRPLANE RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND WAS LOCATED IN A NOSE DOWN POSITION RESTING AT THE BOTTOM OF A STEEP SLOPE. EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL SYSTEMS REVEALED WATER IN BOTH TANKS.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S IMPROPER PREFLIGHT AND THE CONTAMINATED FUEL SYSTEM. A FACTOR WAS THE ROUGH, UNEVEN TERRAIN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC91LA072
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 07:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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