HOLLAND, MI, USA
N7424Z
PIPER PA-25-235
THE ACFT CRASHED DURING A FORCED LNDG AFTER A LOSS OF POWER DURING INITIAL CLIMB. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE PLT SAID THAT HE DRAINED FUEL FROM THE MAIN FUEL STRAINER AND FOUND NO WATER IN THE FUEL PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. THE ACFT CARBURETOR WAS DISASSEMBLED AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND THE FLOAT CHAMBER WAS FULL OF ICE. THE MAIN FUEL STRAINER WAS ALSO FOUND FULL OF ICE. THE FUEL CAME FROM THE OWNERS PICK-UP TRUCK AND WAS NOT CHECKEDFOR WATER. AFTER THE ACCIDENT IT WAS CHECKED AND WATER WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL SOURCE.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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