SERS · de Havilland DHC-22A · 2004-09-24 · Richmond, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC04LA219
Event ID
20041008X01598
Type
Accident
Date
2004-09-24
Location
Richmond, VA, USA
Coordinates
37.406387, -77.524719
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
de Havilland
Model
DHC-22A
Registration
N665WB
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which resulted in fuel contamination and a subsequent loss of engine power. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while attempting a forced landing which resulted in an inadvertent stall followed by the airplane impacting a grassy area next to the runway.