ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133175
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| Date: | Monday 29 May 1995 |
| Time: | 20:04 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Grs Company |
| Registration: | N8480A |
| MSN: | D-1900 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4878 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL E-185-11 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Downers Grove, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (C24) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
At another airport, days prior to the accident, the airplane was fueled and parked outside. After the airplane was returned to its home base, it was parked in a hangar. On the day of the accident when the airplane was pre-flighted fuel sumps were drained and no water or contaminants were found. It was then flown on a local flight for less than one hour. The airplane was then re-fueled, after which the fuel sumps were not drained. On the next flight the airplane suffered a total loss of engine power during initial climb. The pilot was unable to restore power and conducted a forced landing. The airplane slid off the end of the runway (landing gear retracted), impacted trees and caught on fire. Subsequent examination failed to reveal any pre-existing mechanical anomalies in the engine or airframe. Fuel samples examined from most recent fueling pump failed to find water or other contaminants.
Probable Cause: fuel contamination (water), and the pilot's inadequate aircraft preflight. A factor was trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95FA161
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 14:57 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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