# NTSB Accident NYC94LA142
> **ARTHUR CHASE EAA BIPLANE** · 1994-07-31 · NORTH CANAAN, CT, USA · MINR
## 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.

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