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FAA incident report · Rkwell 500-B · Farmingdale, NY · February 1, 1978

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Date
February 1, 1978 · 07:15 local
Place
Farmingdale, NY
Airport
Republic
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N7AC
Reported as
Rkwell 500B
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540B1A5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,000 total45 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N7ACRegistered now · Aero Commander 500-BS/N 500B-1013-34 · Built 1961Airframe modelAero Commander 500-BEngine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine quit after takeoff due to slush and ice in the fuel control unit.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT AFTER TAKEOFF DUE TO SLUSH AND ICE IN THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT.