ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373874
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| Date: | Thursday 27 November 1986 |
| Time: | 23:53 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | Climate Doctors, Inc. |
| Registration: | N32106 |
| MSN: | 28-7525023 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Waynesboro, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Opa Locka, FL (KOPF) |
| Augusta, GA (KAGS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT CALLED APCH CONTROL & ASKED FOR VECTORS TO THE NEAREST FIELD & SAID HE WAS LOW ON FUEL. VECTORS WERE PROVIDED BUT THE ENG LOST POWER & THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED DURING A LANDING IN A WOODED AREA. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ACFT HAD BEEN FLYING FOR APRX 4.5 HRS WHEN THE ACDNT OCCURRED. THE PLT SAID THAT DURING THE PREFLT, FUEL WAS 'UP TO THE TOP OF THE WING' & THAT THE ACFT HELD 5 TO 5.5 HRS OF FUEL. DURING A POST ACDNT EXAM OF THE ACFT, FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE LINEBETWEEN THE FUEL TANKS & THE ENG. HOWEVER, THE GASCOLATOR HAD SEPARATED & WATER WAS FOUND IN THE LINE BETWEEN THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP & THE ENG DRIVEN FUEL PUMP. RPRTDLY, WATER COULD NOT HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED INTO THE FUEL SYSTEM AFTER THE ACDNT BY THE WX.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL87LA031
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 18:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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