1 fatal · LARRY F PREISS AR-1 · 2023-03-25 · Gainesville, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA23FA163
Event ID
20230325106954
Type
Accident
Date
2023-03-25
Location
Gainesville, GA, USA
Coordinates
34.415556, -83.767778
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
LARRY F PREISS
Model
AR-1
Registration
N47AR
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and his failure to detect water-contaminated fuel that resulted in a loss of engine power and subsequent impact with a wire and terrain during an attempted forced landing.