Aviation accident ANC03LA016

Name: aviation accident: Piper J5A near Soldotna (2002-12-01)
Start: 2002-12-01
Location: Soldotna, AK, USA

NONE · Piper J5A · 2002-12-01 · Soldotna, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number: ANC03LA016
Event ID: 20021212X05600
Type: Accident
Date: 2002-12-01
Location: Soldotna, AK, USA
Coordinates: 60.476112, -151.032501

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: J5A
Registration: N270JS
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to remove all water from the airplane's fuel supply during the preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine power and subsequent hard landing.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown