What happened
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Lost power on climbout. Turned back landed in trees. Fuel selector o ring split. No detenies. Water in magas fuel.
As the FAA filed it
LOST POWER ON CLIMBOUT. TURNED BACK LANDED IN TREES. FUEL SELECTOR O RING SPLIT. NO DETENIES. WATER IN MAGAS 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.
Other reports on N1386A · 5
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
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