NONE · Schweizer 269C · 1997-05-13 · LAREDO, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW97LA190
Event ID
20001208X07915
Type
Accident
Date
1997-05-13
Location
LAREDO, TX, USA
Coordinates
27.74995, -99.130851
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Schweizer
Model
269C
Registration
N107SM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
loss of engine power due to fuel contamination, and the pilot's failure to properly check the fuel system for evidence of water during the preflight inspection. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.