Aviation accident ANC20LA093

Name: aviation accident: Piper PA22 near Homer (2020-09-14)
Start: 2020-09-14
Location: Homer, AK, USA

MINR · Piper PA22 · 2020-09-14 · Homer, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number: ANC20LA093
Event ID: 20200913X23839
Type: Accident
Date: 2020-09-14
Location: Homer, AK, USA
Coordinates: 59.63293, -151.50499

Injuries

Highest injury: MINR
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 1
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA22
Registration: N8875C
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The total loss of engine power during the initial climb due to fuel contamination. Contributing to the accident was the corrosion of the fuel tank filler necks, which resulted in water intrusion into the fuel tanks.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown