ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368804
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| Date: | Thursday 11 May 1989 |
| Time: | 10:05 LT |
| Type: | Porterfield CP-55 |
| Owner/operator: | Rothfuss, George H. |
| Registration: | N32340 |
| MSN: | 798 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2736 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL A65-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tecumseh, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Adrian, MI (KADG) |
| Tecumseh, MI (3TE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE IN NORMAL CRUISE FLIGHT AT ABOUT 800 FEET AGL, THE ENGINE STARTED TO LOSE POWER AND RUN ROUGH. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE, AND SELECTED A NEWLY PLOWED FIELD FOR A FORCED LANDING SITE. THE AIRCRAFT'S MAIN LANDING GEAR SANK INTO THE SOFT SOIL DURING THE LANDING ROLL AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. POST-ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED WATER CONTAMINATION IN THE FUEL SYSTEM.
Probable Cause: PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT OPERATINS, WHICH FAILED TO DETECT THE PRESENCE OF WATER CONTAMINATION IN THE FUEL SYSTEM, AND RESULTED IN THE SUBSTANTIAL LOSS OF POWER AND SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED SOFT, LOOSE SOIL DURING THE FORCED LANDING AND FLIPPED OVER.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI89LA086
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 24-Mar-2024 07:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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