NONE · DUBIS TEAM MINIMAX · 1996-11-16 · NORTH ADAMS, MA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC97LA018
Event ID
20001208X07107
Type
Accident
Date
1996-11-16
Location
NORTH ADAMS, MA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
DUBIS
Model
TEAM MINIMAX
Registration
N4335W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
fuel contamination, which resulted in a loss of engine power. Factors relating to the accident were: the lack of a drain in the fuel system to properly check the fuel before flight, and the pilot's failure (or inability) to detect the contaminated fuel.