SERS · PURTEE KEVIN M PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER · 2012-07-22 · Broadhead, WI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN12CA469
Event ID
20120723X55033
Type
Accident
Date
2012-07-22
Location
Broadhead, WI, USA
Coordinates
42.588333, -89.371665
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PURTEE KEVIN M
Model
PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER
Registration
N899KP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to adequately remove water-contaminated fuel during the preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during takeoff, and his decision to initiate a turn back to the runway with insufficient airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.