NOCONA, TX, USA
N8843A
BEECH B35
THE PLT WAS FLYING THE ACFT AFTER IT HAD BEEN PARKED FOR ABOUT 8 MONTHS. THE ENG HAD BEEN CUTTING OUT DUE TO WATER IN THE TANKS, BUT HE THOUGHT THAT PROBLEM HAD BEEN CORRECTED. WHILE ON FINAL APCH TO LAND, THE ENG BEGAN MISSING & LOST POWER. THE PLT TURNED ON THE BOOST PUMP, BUT THIS HAD NO EFFECT. DURING A FORCED LANDING, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES SHORT OF THE RWY. THE PLT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO DOUBT THAT THE ENG LOST POWER DUE TO WATER IN THE FUEL.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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