ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385373
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| Date: | Friday 6 October 2000 |
| Time: | 15:15 LT |
| Type: |  Helio H-295 |
| Owner/operator: | Branham Adventures |
| Registration: | N295BA |
| MSN: | 1409 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6939 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming GO-480-G1D6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Port Alsworth, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Kokhanok, AK |
| Anchorage, AK (LHD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The certificated airline transport pilot reported that while in level, cruise flight, the engine began to run rough, and lose power. After performing emergency procedures, he was able to restore partial engine power momentarily, followed by a complete loss of engine power. The airplane collided with trees during a subsequent forced landing. A postaccident examination revealed about 10cc of clear water, along with clean (light-blue) fuel within the carburetor body. A visual inspection of the airplane's gascolator revealed the presence of about two cups of murky and silty water. The accident pilot stated that prior to departing on the accident flight, during his preflight inspection, he checked the accident airplane's fuel system for contaminants, by draining a fuel sample from the gascolator. He said that no contaminants were discovered.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which failed to remove all water from the fuel system. A factor associated with the accident was unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC01LA003
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 30 September 2007 | N295BA | Branham Adventures | 4 | King Salmon, AK | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 04-Apr-2024 17:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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