ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 43674
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| Date: | Saturday 15 September 2007 |
| Time: | 14:45 |
| Type: |  Bellanca 17-30A Super Viking 300A |
| Owner/operator: | Auto Sports of Atlanta |
| Registration: | N8260R |
| MSN: | 30438 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2660 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dallas, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Carrollton, GA (CTJ) |
| Marietta, GA (RYY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
**This report was modified on August 18, 2009**
The pilot conducted a pre-flight inspection and engine run-up, and then attempted to takeoff. The airplane became airborne momentarily; however, the pilot aborted the takeoff, because he felt the engine "miss." The owner of the airplane and the accident pilot subsequently sampled the fuel tanks located in each respective wing, and discovered water was present in all four tanks. After they both felt comfortable that they had drained all the water from the fuel system, the accident pilot again attempted to takeoff. The airplane departed without incident; however, about 15 minutes after takeoff, the airplane experienced a loss of engine power and impacted trees during a subsequent forced landing. Examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any mechanical abnormalities. The airplane's fuel tanks were compromised; however, through the use of water finding paste, water was identified in the engine-driven fuel pump, fuel control inlet screen, and fuel manifold. The accident flight was the airplane’s first flight since a test flight after its most recent annual inspection, five months prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine power during cruise due to fuel contamination.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20070928X01470&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 04-Dec-2017 18:52 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
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