ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 188378
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| Date: | Saturday 25 June 2016 |
| Time: | 17:45 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9836W |
| MSN: | 28-23342 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2557 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | North Perry Airport (KHWO), Hollywood, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hollywood, FL (HWO) |
| Hollywood, FL (HWO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot reported that, during an extended absence, a family member checked on his airplane and found that the right wing fuel cap was missing. The pilot ordered a new fuel cap, and it was installed on the airplane. After the pilot's return, about 1 week before the accident, he added fuel to the right tank and then drained it; he repeated the process several times and then performed an extended engine run-up and taxi check; he did not fly the airplane that day. On the day of the accident, he sampled both fuel tanks, performed a prolonged engine run-up, and taxied for about 30 to 45 minutes before departing on the accident flight. Shortly after takeoff, the engine lost all power. The pilot conducted a forced landing, and the airplane impacted terrain 1,000 ft from the departure end of the runway.
Postaccident examination of the fuel system revealed the presence of water at the firewall-mounted fuel strainer. Although the pilot reported that he performed a thorough preflight inspection, it is likely that water remained in the fuel system, which resulted in the loss of engine power.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection of the fuel system, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to water contamination.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N9836W
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jun-2016 00:45 | Geno | Added |
| 28-Jun-2016 23:24 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Aug-2017 15:07 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Total occupants, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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