EAST BERNARD, TX, USA
N1722B
BOEING A75
AFTER THE PLT DEPARTED ON AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLT, THE ENG LOST POWER. CHEMICALS WERE JETTISONED & AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE. HOWEVER, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN IN A MUDDY FIELD WITH A TAILWIND & NOSED OVER. AN EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED THERE WAS WATER IN THE FUEL SYS. THE ACDNT OCCURRED AFTER THE ACFT HAD BEEN REFUELED FOR THE 3RD TIME THAT DAY.
WATER IN FUEL FROM IMPROPER SERVICING OF THE AIRCRAFT AND IMPROPER PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT. THE TAILWIND & SOFT/WET TERRAIN WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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