ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 266998
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| Date: | 11-NOV-2012 |
| Time: | 14:00 UTC |
| Type: |  Rockwelll Commander 112 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | OO-VGV |
| MSN: | 196 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Goetsenhoven-Tienen Airfield, Flemish Brabant -
 Belgium
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | EBCI |
| Goetsenhoven Airield (EBTN) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIU Belgium |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A first touch and go was initiated on runway 24. Subsequently, the airplane went into the downwind leg to perform a second touch and go. At mid-section of the downwind leg the airplane was set in landing configuration without flaps. A few moments later, the engine started sputtering and stopped operating, forcing the pilot to perform an emergency landing off-field. The pilot climbed out uninjured leaving the airplane significantly damaged.
Cause
The cause of the accident is an engine failure due to a fuel system contaminated by water.
Contributing factors:
- Not fully adhering to the “Flight Manual” recommended pre-flight inspection.
- Lack of guidance in the airplane documentation to properly install the fuel tank drains.
- Draining the fuel system after having moved the airplane out the hangar.
- The fuel gascolator was not equipped with a remote system to control the drain valve.
- Fuel tank caps not fully watertight.
- Not draining the fuel system after the cleaning of the airplane.
Sources:
AAIU
Accident investigation:
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Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 Feb 1988 | OO-VGV | private | 0 | Midden-Zeeland Airport, Zeeland |  |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Aug-2021 16:46 | harro | Added |
| 21-Aug-2021 16:55 | harro | Updated [Destination airport] |
| 29-Jun-2022 23:36 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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