MINR · ARTHUR CHASE EAA BIPLANE · 1994-07-31 · NORTH CANAAN, CT, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC94LA142
Event ID
20001206X01853
Type
Accident
Date
1994-07-31
Location
NORTH CANAAN, CT, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
ARTHUR CHASE
Model
EAA BIPLANE
Registration
N35AE
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection that failed to detect water contaminated fuel and which resulted in a loss of engine power. The inadequately designed fuel drain system was also a cause.