ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 178239
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Date: | Sunday 2 August 2015 |
Time: | 17:40 |
Type: | STOL JA30 Superstol |
Owner/operator: | Stol Llc |
Registration: | N556TW |
MSN: | JA294-03-13 |
Year of manufacture: | 2014 |
Total airframe hrs: | 370 hours |
Engine model: | Rotax 912ULS |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Oconee County SE of West Union, SC -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Walhalla, SC (N/A) |
Destination airport: | West Union, SC (N/A) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The pilot stated that he and the passenger were nearing the conclusion of a local flight when the engine began to "sputter and run rough." The engine momentarily ran smooth before it began to run rough a second time, followed by a total loss of power. The pilot maneuvered the airplane for a forced landing, and stated that engine power was restored just prior to impact with trees and terrain. The airplane came to rest upright, and sustained substantial damage to both wings and the empennage. During a postaccident wreckage examination, a 1-quart fuel sample was drained from the airplane, and about half of the sample was water. The pilot stated that prior to the accident flight, he had mistakenly fueled the airplane from a container of contaminated fuel.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power while maneuvering due to water contamination in the fuel.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ERA15CA295 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
03-Aug-2015 00:42 |
Geno |
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03-Aug-2015 01:05 |
Geno |
Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
21-Dec-2016 19:30 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
01-Dec-2017 15:10 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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