ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385424
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 August 2001 |
| Time: | 21:06 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 177RG |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N27JS |
| MSN: | 629 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1931 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sikeston, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sikeston Memorial Airport, MO (SIK/KSIK) |
| Greenwood-Indy South Greenwood Airport, IN (KHFY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said they were on initial climb from Sikeston Airport and were approximately 500 feet when the airplane's engine lost power. The pilot said he turned the airplane around toward the airport but determined he could not make it back. The pilot said he landed the airplane in a pasture. The airplane's fuel selector had the left wing tank selected. The left and right wing tanks showed fuel. Fuel drained from the left tank had water present. An examination of the airplane's engine revealed that three of the lead wires coming from the dual magneto were chaffed and burnt. There were arcing marks on three of the connector lead covers going to three of the top spark plugs. No other anomalies were found.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power during the initial climb due to fuel contamination, water. A factor relating to the accident was the trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI01LA283
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2024 18:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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