What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft lost engine power due to fuel contaminants blocking fuel flow. The source of contaminants was not determined. The annual was completed one flight hour prior to accident and the mechanic told the pilot of contaminants noted in fuel. The 83 year old pilot was cut across the head and several stitches were required. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The gascolator at the accident site had visible signs of brown thick liquid substance. The gascolator itself was half full of fuel but the carburetor was completely dry. Continuity was determined throughout the engine and fuel pumpworked accordingly.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT LOST ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL CONTAMINANTS BLOCKING FUEL FLOW. THE SOURCE OF CONTAMINANTS WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE ANNUAL WAS COMPLETED ONE FLIGHT HOUR PRIOR TO ACCIDENT AND THE MECHANIC TOLD THE PILOT OF CONTAMINANTS NOTED IN FUEL. THE 83 YEAR OLD PILOT WAS CUT ACROSS THE HEAD AND SEVERAL STITCHES WERE REQUIRED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE GASCOLATOR AT THE ACCIDENT SITE HAD VISIBLE SIGNS OF BROWN THICK LIQUID SUBSTANCE. THE GASCOLATOR ITSELF WAS HALF FULL OF FUEL BUT THE CARBURETOR WAS COMPLETELY DRY. CONTINUITY WAS DETERMINED THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE AND FUEL PUMPWORKED ACCORDINGLY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.