19970527047649A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA28140 · MD · May 27, 1997

Date: May 27, 1997 · 08:30 local
Place: MD
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6927W
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC97LA100
Reported as: Piper PA28140

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What happened

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(-16) Aircraft lost power after t/o from martin state airport runway 33 at approximately 300. Pilot put aircraft back on runway 33 but over ran runway, crossed grass field and hit drainage ditch before coming to rest against chain link fence. Investigation found water in fuel lines and carburetor bowl contained approximately 50% water.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AFTER T/O FROM MARTIN STATE AIRPORT RUNWAY 33 AT APPROXIMATELY 300. PILOT PUT AIRCRAFT BACK ON RUNWAY 33 BUT OVER RAN RUNWAY, CROSSED GRASS FIELD AND HIT DRAINAGE DITCH BEFORE COMING TO REST AGAINST CHAIN LINK FENCE. INVESTIGATION FOUND WATER IN FUEL LINES AND CARBURETOR BOWL CONTAINED APPROXIMATELY 50% 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.

NTSB NYC97LA100Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBaltimore, MDthe pilot's inadequate preflight of the airplane which failed to detect water in the fuel, and resulted in a power loss after departure due to fuel contamination.May 27, 1997 · Substantial damage