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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-38-112 · New Orleans, LA · November 29, 1998

Date: November 29, 1998 · 09:26 local
Place: New Orleans, LA
Airport: Lakefront Airport
Phase of flight: Unknown/Not Reported
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N78HR
Reported as: Piper PA38112
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,200 total400 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N78HRRegistration cancelled Jul 8, 1999 · Piper PA-38-112S/N 38-78A0758 Airframe modelPiper PA-38-112

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What happened

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

Approximately 30 to 40 minutes into the flight,the pilot switched the fuel selector from the right tank to the left tank. The engine sputtered and quit. Investigation revealed water contamination of fuel. 12.3 ounces of water was found in the left tank, 3.2 ounces in the fuel strainer bowl, and 1 ounce in the carburator. The pilot indicated that no water was found in fuel druing preflight sumping. The jackson FSDO has been notified and will perform surveillance on fuel facility at the airport where the fuel was obtained.

As the FAA filed it

APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 40 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT,THE PILOT SWITCHED THE FUEL SELECTOR FROM THE RIGHT TANK TO THE LEFT TANK. THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND QUIT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED WATER CONTAMINATION OF FUEL. 12.3 OUNCES OF WATER WAS FOUND IN THE LEFT TANK, 3.2 OUNCES IN THE FUEL STRAINER BOWL, AND 1 OUNCE IN THE CARBURATOR. THE PILOT INDICATED THAT NO WATER WAS FOUND IN FUEL DRUING PREFLIGHT SUMPING. THE JACKSON FSDO HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND WILL PERFORM SURVEILLANCE ON FUEL FACILITY AT THE AIRPORT WHERE THE FUEL WAS OBTAINED.

Other reports on N78HR · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19990605006399AForced Landing · Jackson, MSAcft was on final to rwy 16L, when it made a forced landing 2 miles north of Jackson, other circumstances are unknown. (.19) on June 5, 1999, about 1150 central daylight time, a Piper PA-38-112, N78HR, registered to an individual, made a forced landing in a…Jun 5, 1999 · Substantial damage