MINR · WILLIAM C. KEILING PROBER PIXIE · 1992-08-30 · CUMBERLAND, MD, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC92LA184
Event ID
20001211X15528
Type
Accident
Date
1992-08-30
Location
CUMBERLAND, MD, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
WILLIAM C. KEILING
Model
PROBER PIXIE
Registration
N103WK
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
AN INADVERTENT STALL/SPIN, FOLLOWING A POWER LOSS DUE TO FUEL CONTAMINATION. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO DETECT THE RUST PARTICLES AND WATER IN THE FUEL SYSTEM PRIOR TO TAKEOFF AND HIS LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN THE AIRPLANE.