SERS · HERNANDEZ CHALLENGER SPECIAL II · 1996-08-03 · TOA BAJA, PR
Event
NTSB number
MIA96LA201
Event ID
20001208X06573
Type
Accident
Date
1996-08-03
Location
TOA BAJA, PR
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
HERNANDEZ CHALLENGER
Model
SPECIAL II
Registration
N113JM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
water contamination in the fuel system, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power shortly after takeoff. Factors relating to the accident were: the lack of a quick draining feature in the fuel system, the pilot's failure (or inability) to detect water contamination in the fuel system during preflight inspection, and high obstruction(s) in the emergency landing area.