ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384247
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| Date: | Tuesday 1 June 1982 |
| Time: | 07:30 LT |
| Type: |  Lake LA-4-200 |
| Owner/operator: | Professional Contractors Inc. |
| Registration: | N1233L |
| MSN: | 733 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 619 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-A1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rockport, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rockport, TX |
| Rockport, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER WAS EXPERIENCED DURING TAKEOFF AND A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE ON A ROAD. AS THE PILOT WAS LANDING, A CAR PULLED OUT ON THE ROAD AHEAD OF THE AIRCRAFT. WHILE MANUEVERING TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID THE CAR, THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A ROAD SIGN AND THE PLANE SWERVED INTO A DITCH. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE TOOK A FUEL SAMPLE FROM HIS FUEL TANK AND AN EXAMINATION BY AN INDEPENDENT LABORATORY REVEALED THAT IT CONTAINED FIVE PERCENT JET FUEL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW82DA206
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 09:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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