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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrai POBER PIXIE · Cumberland, MD · August 30, 1992

Date: August 30, 1992 · 13:00 local
Place: Cumberland, MD
Airport: Mexico Farms Airport
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N103WK
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC92LA184
Reported as: Amtrai Poberpixie
Reported engine: AMTRVW HAPI60EVOLKS
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 25,097 total7 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N103WKRegistration cancelled Feb 7, 1994 · Keiling William C POBER PIXIES/N N1003 Airframe modelKeiling William C POBER PIXIE

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What happened

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Lost power on takeoff. Nosed up and stalled. Rust water and debris in fuel system.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER ON TAKEOFF. NOSED UP AND STALLED. RUST WATER AND DEBRIS IN FUEL SYSTEM.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB NYC92LA184Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCumberland, MDAn inadvertent stall/spin, following a power loss due to fuel contamination. Factors related to the accident were the failure of the pilot to detect the rust particles and water in the fuel system prior to takeoff and his lack of total experience in the…Aug 30, 1992 · Substantial damage