# NTSB Accident ANC97LA137
> **Piper PA-12** · 1997-09-14 · HEALY, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC97LA137
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08762
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-09-14
- **Location:** HEALY, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 63.680572, -150.03067
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-12
- **Registration:** N7894H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight which failed to detect water contamination in the fuel tanks.  Factors were the worn gaskets on the fuel tank caps, and the pilot's decision to abort the partial power precautionary landing.

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