SERS · Cawood FISHER CLASSIC · 1998-06-01 · ABINGDON, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC98LA121
Event ID
20001211X10398
Type
Accident
Date
1998-06-01
Location
ABINGDON, VA, USA
Coordinates
36.769317, -82.029548
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cawood
Model
FISHER CLASSIC
Registration
N485AJ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight of the airplane which resulted in water contamination of the fuel system. A factor was the location of the fuel tank's sump.