19881015062439A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrof Babylakes · Graham, WA · October 15, 1988

Date
October 15, 1988 · 08:34 local
Place
Graham, WA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8519K
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA89LA012
Reported as
Amtrof Babylakes
Reported engine
Continental C8512
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,245 total730 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Engine lost power. Homebuilt crash landed in trees. Water in fuel. Carburetor bowl had wrong drain. Retained water.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LOST POWER. HOMEBUILT CRASH LANDED IN TREES. WATER IN FUEL. CARBURETOR BOWL HAD WRONG DRAIN. RETAINED WATER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.