Accident Luscombe 8A N311P, Wednesday 12 April 1989

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Date:	Wednesday 12 April 1989
Time:	14:30 LT
Type:	Luscombe 8A
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N311P
MSN:	1479
Year of manufacture:	1940
Total airframe hrs:	2640 hours
Engine model:	Continental A-65-8
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	St Augustine, FL - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	St Augustine, FL (KSGJ)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT STATED THAT THE ACFT ENG LOST POWER GRADUALLY. DURING A FORCED LANDING ON A DIRT ROAD, THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A TREE & WAS DAMAGED. A POST ACCIDENT EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THE FUEL WAS CONTAMINATED, WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF POWER.

Probable Cause: FUEL CONTAMINATION. A RELATED FACTOR WAS THE TREE.

Accident investigation: