ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374476
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| Date: | Sunday 3 August 1986 |
| Time: | 19:10 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9716J |
| MSN: | 28-3907 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3012 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Zellwood, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (XO4) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE FLT SUSTAINED ENG FAILURE IMMEDIATELY AFTER LIFT-OFF & COLLIDED WITH A TREE NEAR THE END OF THE RWY. THE PLT STATED THAT THE TAKE-OFF ROLL HAD BEEN 'SLUGGISH'. HE SAID THAT IT WAS HIS PRACTICE TO KEEP HIS ACFT OUTDOORS & TO ONLY FUEL THE TANKS TO ABOUT 1/2 CAPACITY SO AS TO AVOID THE WEIGHT PENALTY. HE LAST FLEW THE ACFT ABOUT 1 WEEK PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT FOR ABOUT 1/2 HR & HE DID NOT REFUEL AFTER THE LAST FLT. DURING PREFLT INSPECTION HE STATED THAT HE DRAINED A QUANTITY OF WATER FROM THE FUEL SYSTEM. HE SAID THERE HAD BEEN A LOT OF RAIN IN THE AREA RECENTLY. HE STATED THAT HE HAD DRAINED WATER FROM THE FUEL SYSTEM ON OTHER OCCASIONS DURING HIS PREFLT INSPECTIONS. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, AN EXAM OF THE GASCOLATOR REVEALED THE PRESENCE OF A CONSIDERABLE QUANTITY OF WATER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA86LA227
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 09:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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