19941203040369A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA31T1 · Lincoln, NE · December 3, 1994

Date: December 3, 1994 · 13:30 local
Place: Lincoln, NE
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N234PC
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI95LA051
Reported as: Piper PA31T1
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,000 total

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What happened

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

Lost power in pattern. Stalled and spun in. Found water in auto fuel.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER IN PATTERN. STALLED AND SPUN IN. FOUND WATER IN AUTO FUEL.

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 CHI95LA051Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportLincoln, NEThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane, resulting in a stall-spin. Factors were an inadequate preflight and the loss of engine power resulting from water contamination in the automotive fuel.Dec 3, 1994 · Substantial damage