NONE · Piper PA-18 · 1996-07-17 · GATESVILLE, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL96LA108
Event ID
20001208X06156
Type
Accident
Date
1996-07-17
Location
GATESVILLE, NC, USA
Coordinates
36.400341, -76.749397
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-18
Registration
N7168K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which resulted in engine stoppage due to water contamination in the fuel system. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.