ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368288
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| Date: | Tuesday 1 August 1989 |
| Time: | 12:28 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172L |
| Owner/operator: | Fun Flight Airways, Inc. |
| Registration: | N336AF |
| MSN: | 17260404 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7018 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | N Myrtle Beach, SC -
 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 |
THE AIRPLANE ENGINE LOST POWER SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. A FORCED LNDG WAS SUBSEQUENTLY MADE ON SWAMPY TERRAIN; THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER DURING THE LNDG. EXAM OF THE AIRPLANE AFTER THE MISHAP REVEALED WATER IN THE FUEL STRAINER AND CARBURETOR. THE ENGINE STARTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE WATER WAS REMOVED. ALSO, IT DEVELOPED NORMAL POWER DURING A RUNUP, AND NO PROBLEMS WERE NOTED.
Probable Cause: WATER CONTAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE FUEL SUPPLY, AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY PREFLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: SWAMPY TERRAIN AT THE EMERGENCY LANDING SITE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL89LA186
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 23-Mar-2024 16:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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