What happened
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(-23)privacy data omitted departed guymas, Mexico, enroute to frenso, CA via colexico, CA. privacy data omitted Landed at colexico, clear customs, and refuel. After departing coexico and once over the salton sea, there was a brief intermittent roughness in the engine. privacy data omitted Was on flight following so he informed them that he was going to land in Palm Springs. During the descent the engine ran smoothly and the problem appeared to have resolved. He landed in Palm Springs and spoke with the on call mechanic at signautre aviation. They determined that the probable cause of the intermittent roughness was water in the fuel. Mr. Knott tested the fuel for water, which appeared to be clear, and performed a test flight with no apparent problems. privacy data omitted And three passengers received no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)^PRIVACY D^ DEPARTED GUYMAS, MEXICO, ENROUTE TO FRENSO, CA VIA COLEXICO, CA. ^PRIVACY D^ LANDED AT COLEXICO, CLEAR CUSTOMS, AND REFUEL. AFTER DEPARTING COEXICO AND ONCE OVER THE SALTON SEA, THERE WAS A BRIEF INTERMITTENT ROUGHNESS IN THE ENGINE. ^PRIVACY D^ WAS ON FLIGHT FOLLOWING SO HE INFORMED THEM THAT HE WAS GOING TO LAND IN PALM SPRINGS. DURING THE DESCENT THE ENGINE RAN SMOOTHLY AND THE PROBLEM APPEARED TO HAVE RESOLVED. HE LANDED IN PALM SPRINGS AND SPOKE WITH THE ON CALL MECHANIC AT SIGNAUTRE AVIATION. THEY DETERMINED THAT THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE INTERMITTENT ROUGHNESS WAS WATER IN THE FUEL. MR. KNOTT TESTED THE FUEL FOR WATER, WHICH APPEARED TO BE CLEAR, AND PERFORMED A TEST FLIGHT WITH NO APPARENT PROBLEMS. ^PRIVACY D^ AND THREE PASSENGERS RECEIVED NO INJURIES.
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