# NTSB Accident ATL97LA003
> **HARPER W-8 TAILWIND** · 1996-10-13 · MACCLENNY, FL, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL97LA003
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06834
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-10-13
- **Location:** MACCLENNY, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.280096, -82.120918
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** HARPER
- **Model:** W-8 TAILWIND
- **Registration:** N91323
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in loss of engine power due to fuel contamination.

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