ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35609
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 January 1998 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Fairchild F-24G |
| Owner/operator: | C. E. Owen |
| Registration: | N16866 |
| MSN: | 2900 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3645 hours |
| Engine model: | Warner SS50 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Andalusia, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Milton, FL (2R4) |
| Greenville, AL (KPRN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The recently restored antique airplane impacted trees on the bank of a river within a densely forested national forest while being ferried to the restorer for some last minute detailing prior to a sale. There were no witnesses, and initial notification came from a fellow pilot when the accident pilot failed to show up at a predetermined meeting place. Subsequent examination of aircraft components revealed the propeller was developing little power on impact with trees, and the fuel system contained water and corrosion contamination.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power while in cruise flight caused by a contaminated fuel supply and the subsequent inflight collision with trees and unsuitable terrain during the emergency descent and landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA98FA060
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Apr-2024 14:37 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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