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Aviation accident FTW90LA054

NONE · AERO COMMANDER 100-180 · 1990-01-21 · BASTROP, LA, USA

Event

NTSB number
FTW90LA054
Event ID
20001212X22422
Type
Accident
Date
1990-01-21
Location
BASTROP, LA, USA
Coordinates
32.769496, -91.899345

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
AERO COMMANDER
Model
100-180
Registration
N3712X
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO WATER CONTAMINATION IN THE FUEL. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: INADEQUATE DESIGN OF THE FUEL SYSTEM DRAINS, WHICH PREVENTED AN ADEQUATE PREFLIGHT OF THE FUEL SYSTEM.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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