What happened
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(-23) The pilot reported after departing from jenks, OK for a local training flight he proceeded to a practice area west of tulsa, OK. After performing a partial power maneuver the engine lost power. An uneventful landing was made on an interstate highway with no damage to the aircraft. An on-scene investigation revealed sufficient fuel in the wing tanks with approximately one ounce of water in the fuel strainer. The temperature was 17 degrees f.there was no water present at the wing tank sump drains. The aircraft took off from the highway and returned to jenks, OK without incident. Investigation revealed flight instructors do not supervise and students do not properly sump fuel drains for contaminants.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT REPORTED AFTER DEPARTING FROM JENKS, OK FOR A LOCAL TRAINING FLIGHT HE PROCEEDED TO A PRACTICE AREA WEST OF TULSA, OK. AFTER PERFORMING A PARTIAL POWER MANEUVER THE ENGINE LOST POWER. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WITH NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. AN ON-SCENE INVESTIGATION REVEALED SUFFICIENT FUEL IN THE WING TANKS WITH APPROXIMATELY ONE OUNCE OF WATER IN THE FUEL STRAINER. THE TEMPERATURE WAS 17 DEGREES F.THERE WAS NO WATER PRESENT AT THE WING TANK SUMP DRAINS. THE AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF FROM THE HIGHWAY AND RETURNED TO JENKS, OK WITHOUT INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS DO NOT SUPERVISE AND STUDENTS DO NOT PROPERLY SUMP FUEL DRAINS FOR CONTAMINANTS.
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