NONE · PORTERFIELD CP-55 · 1989-05-11 · TECUMSEH, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI89LA086
Event ID
20001213X28267
Type
Accident
Date
1989-05-11
Location
TECUMSEH, MI, USA
Coordinates
42.000679, -83.939926
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PORTERFIELD
Model
CP-55
Registration
N32340
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT OPERATINS, WHICH FAILED TO DETECT THE PRESENCE OF WATER CONTAMINATION IN THE FUEL SYSTEM, AND RESULTED IN THE SUBSTANTIAL LOSS OF POWER AND SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED SOFT, LOOSE SOIL DURING THE FORCED LANDING AND FLIPPED OVER.