Aviation Accident Summary ATL85FA020

VICKSBURG, MS, USA

Aircraft #1

N4873Z

PIPER PA-22-108

Analysis

DURING PREFLT, PLT DETECTED WATER IN FUEL SAMPLE. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGHLY AND ON CROSSWIND LEG LOST POWER COMPLETELY. PLT STATED THAT ON APPROACH TO FORCED LANDING, HE INTENTIONALLY STRUCK A TREE WITH THE LEFT WING TO SLOW THE ACFT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE CARBURETOR FLOAT CHAMBER TO BE HALF FULL OF WATER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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