ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381002
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| Date: | Sunday 28 August 1983 |
| Time: | 19:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-11-90 |
| Owner/operator: | Kurt Allen Thomas |
| Registration: | CFGNB |
| MSN: | 11-1027 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1300 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C90-8F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Babb, MT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Carway, ALBERTA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT SAID THAT BEFORE TAKEOFF, HE FUELED THE LEFT TANK OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE RIGHT TANK WAS REPORTEDLY EMPTY. FIVE OR TEN MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT PUT THE ACFT INTO A 5 DEGREE LEFT FORWARD SLIP FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS. AS SOON AS THE PILOT RETURNED THE ACFT TO LEVEL FLIGHT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED VARIOUS PROCEDURES, BUT COULD NOT RESTORE POWER TO THE ENGINE. HE MADE A FORCED LANDING ON A SMALL POND. AS THE ACFT SLOWED AND CAME OFF THE STEP, THE LEFT FLOAT STRUCK SUBMERGED WILLOW STICKS AND SANK. THE LEFT WING DROPPED AND STRUCK THE WATER. THE PILOT SAID THAT THIS FUEL TANK DOES NOT HAVE A DRAIN AND UNLESS YOU DRAW APRX 1 GALLON OF FUEL THRU THE GASCOLATOR, WATER WILL NOT SHOWUP.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN83LA202
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 22:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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