# NTSB Accident MIA96LA201
> **HERNANDEZ CHALLENGER SPECIAL II** · 1996-08-03 · TOA BAJA, PR · SERS
## 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.

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