ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138984
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| Date: | 05-OCT-2011 |
| Time: | 10:55 |
| Type: |  Cessna 150L |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N11280 |
| C/n / msn: | 15075294 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Punta Gorda/Charlotte County Airport - KPGD, Punta Gorda, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Winter Haven, FL (GIF) |
| Punta Gorda, FL (PGD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
According to the pilot, the airplane experienced a partial loss of engine power on final approach, and he made a forced landing off airport property; the airplane collided with the airport perimeter fence. Examination of the fuel system revealed that it was contaminated with water and rust. Although the pilot stated that he had completed a preflight inspection and found water in the fuel, he likely did not adequately sump the fuel system to remove the contamination.
Probable Cause: The partial loss of engine power due to contamination of the fuel system that was not detected because of the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection.
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20111006X95405&key=1
FAA register: [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.mysuncoast.com/content/news/7SouthNews/story/Small-plane-crashes-into-fence-near-Punta-Gorda/ZjLJat9q8UWhRGXVZGxZuA.cspx?rss=2537]
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/15622879/2011/10/05/pilot-ok-after-plane-crashes-at-punta-gorda-airport?redirected=true
http://www.news-press.com/article/20111005/NEWS0121/111005011/Small-engine-plane-crashes-Punta-Gorda-airport
https://www.faa.gov/data_research/accident_incident/preliminary_data/events01/media/05_11280.txt
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N11280
http://www.airnav.com/airport/KPGD
https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20111006X95405&key=1
http://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/small/000/592/592393.jpg (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2011 15:39 | Geno | Added |
| 06-Oct-2011 16:02 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Oct-2011 16:04 | RobertMB | Updated [Source] |
| 17-Oct-2011 23:50 | Geno | Updated [Departure airport, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 17:21 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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