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Incident

FAA incident report · Beech A23A · Homer, LA · August 1, 2000

Date: August 1, 2000 · 11:30 local
Place: Homer, LA
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N2333W
Reported as: Beech A23A
Reported engine: Continental IO346*
Pilot’s flight hours: 130 total100 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N2333WRegistered now · Beech A23AS/N M-932 · Built 1965 Airframe modelBeech A23A Engine modelContinental IO-346 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23)Pilot departed Homer airport. At 2500 feet engine lost power, and had severe vibrations above 2000 RPM. Pilot switched fuel tanks, checked magnetos, mixture, etc. Pilot was unable to correct problem and unable to sustain level flight. Aircraft landed in a pasture without damage to aircraft or property. Pilot will contact FSDO with information concerning cause(s) of engine problem. On 8/8/00, pilot reported that they found water in the fuel tank. He drained at least 1/2 gallon of water out of tank. No other defects noted on aircraft. Aircraft was successfully flown home after removal of water. Pilot stated that he had fueled the aircraft in texarkana and had drained the sumps before departure. Pilot checking his records to get name FBO that provided the fuel, and will forward this information to the btr FSDO.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)PILOT DEPARTED HOMER AIRPORT. AT 2500 FEET ENGINE LOST POWER, AND HAD SEVERE VIBRATIONS ABOVE 2000 RPM. PILOT SWITCHED FUEL TANKS, CHECKED MAGNETOS, MIXTURE, ETC. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM AND UNABLE TO SUSTAIN LEVEL FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A PASTURE WITHOUT DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT OR PROPERTY. PILOT WILL CONTACT FSDO WITH INFORMATION CONCERNING CAUSE(S) OF ENGINE PROBLEM. ON 8/8/00, PILOT REPORTED THAT THEY FOUND WATER IN THE FUEL TANK. HE DRAINED AT LEAST 1/2 GALLON OF WATER OUT OF TANK. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED ON AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT WAS SUCCESSFULLY FLOWN HOME AFTER REMOVAL OF WATER. PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD FUELED THE AIRCRAFT IN TEXARKANA AND HAD DRAINED THE SUMPS BEFORE DEPARTURE. PILOT CHECKING HIS RECORDS TO GET NAME FBO THAT PROVIDED THE FUEL, AND WILL FORWARD THIS INFORMATION TO THE BTR FSDO.