Accident Mooney M20J N201NH, Wednesday 6 January 1982

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Date:	Wednesday 6 January 1982
Time:	14:30 LT
Type:	Mooney M20J
Owner/operator:	Stephen Raville
Registration:	N201NH
MSN:	240264
Total airframe hrs:	1403 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Hilton Head, SC - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:	Hilton Head, SC
Destination airport:	Atlanta, GA
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING TAKEOFF AT ABOUT 200 TO 300 FEET THE ENGINE MALFUNCTIONED AND THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A GEAR UP LANDING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LEFT WING FUEL TANK CONTAINED OVER A QUART OF WATER. WATER AND A RED SUBSTANCE SIMILAR IN APPEARANCE TO TANK SEALANT WERE ALSO FOUND IN THE MAIN FUEL LINE TO THE FUEL INJECTOR SERVO.

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