ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132998
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| Date: | Sunday 21 January 1990 |
| Time: | 16:05 |
| Type: |  Aero Commander 100-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3712X |
| MSN: | 5014 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1184 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A2F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bastrop, LA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | 2F8 |
| 2F8 | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PROBABLE CAUSE:LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO WATER CONTAMINATION IN THE FUEL. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: INADEQUATE DESIGN OF THE FUEL SYSTEM DRAINS, WHICH PREVENTED AN ADEQUATE PREFLIGHT OF THE FUEL SYSTEM.
Sources:
NTSB id 20001212X22422
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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