ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383526
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| Date: | Saturday 21 August 1982 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-160 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5796W |
| MSN: | 28-1736 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-B2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Knox, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rensselaer, IN |
| Brooklyn Park, MN | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT DEPARTED ON A FLIGHT FROM LAKE VILLAGE TO KNOX, IN. WHILE EN ROUTE, HE LANDED TO REFUEL AT RENSSELAER, IN. DURING THE FLIGHT FROM RENSSELAER TO KNOX, THE ENGINE BEGAN LOOSING POWER WHEN HE WAS ABOUT 5 MI FROM THE DESTINATION. WHEN THE PILOT REALIZED HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO REACH THE AIRPORT, HE LANDED IN A PASTURE. DURING THE LANDING ROLL-OUT, A STRUT FAILED AND THE PLANE NOSE OVER. THE PILOT STATED THAT A WHEEL GOT INTO A RUT BEFORE THE PLANE NOSED OVER. DURING AN EXAMINATION, WATER WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL TANKS AND CARBURETOR BOW. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD FAILED TO DRAIN THE FUEL SUMPS PRIOR TO DEPARTING RENSSELAER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI82DA324
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-Apr-2024 01:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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