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| Date: | Saturday 3 December 1994 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Temco GC-1B Swift |
| Owner/operator: | Patrick Chambers |
| Registration: | N234PC |
| MSN: | 001 |
| Engine model: | BUICK V-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lincoln, NE -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KPVT) |
| (KPVT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRPLANE WAS PERFORMING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. THE ENGINE WAS A 330 HORSEPOWER BUICK V-8, APPROVED FOR THE USE OF AUTOMOTIVE GASOLINE FUEL. THE LOCATION OR TIME OF THE LAST REFUELING IS UNKNOWN. SEVERAL WITNESSES DESCRIBED A CESSATION OF ENGINE NOISE, AND THE AIRPLANE DESCENDING VERTICALLY IN A SPIN. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ROTATION ON THE PROPELLER AT IMPACT, AND WATER WAS FOUND IN THE CARBURETOR.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane, resulting in a stall-spin. Factors were an inadequate preflight and the loss of engine power resulting from water contamination in the automotive fuel.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95LA051
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, ] |
| 20-Feb-2020 15:54 | TB | Updated [Damage, ] |
| 09-Apr-2024 17:56 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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