Aviation Accident Summary MIA89LA129

ST AUGUSTINE, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N311P

LUSCOMBE 8A

Analysis

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 and Findings

FUEL CONTAMINATION. A RELATED FACTOR WAS THE TREE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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