NONE · Cessna 550 · 2019-05-09 · Savannah, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA19IA178
Event ID
20190514X85601
Type
Incident
Date
2019-05-09
Location
Savannah, GA, USA
Coordinates
32.129165, -81.200836
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
7
Total aboard
7
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
550
Registration
N744AT
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The lineman's inadvertent introduction of diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) to the fuel truck fuel system icing inhibitor reservoir, which resulted in fuel contamination and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the fixed-base operator's failure to ensure that DEF was stored off-airfield in accordance with their own policy.