What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On July 07, 2007, central daylight time, a single engine AT-402B aircraft, N712GS was substantilly damaged following loss of power 3 miles from take off from a Private strip, 10 miles west of Eldorado, Texas. Pilot was forced to land after an engine flame out in a rough field (pipeline right away). No injuries reported, VFR conditions prevailed. Engine flame out was found to be contributed to fuel contamination (water in fuel). Owner/operator insinuated that he did not sump the portable fuel storage unit prior to fueling aricraft and/or sump the aircraft prior to departure.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 07, 2007, CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A SINGLE ENGINE AT-402B AIRCRAFT, N712GS WAS SUBSTANTILLY DAMAGED FOLLOWING LOSS OF POWER 3 MILES FROM TAKE OFF FROM A PRIVATE STRIP, 10 MILES WEST OF ELDORADO, TEXAS. PILOT WAS FORCED TO LAND AFTER AN ENGINE FLAME OUT IN A ROUGH FIELD (PIPELINE RIGHT AWAY). NO INJURIES REPORTED, VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED. ENGINE FLAME OUT WAS FOUND TO BE CONTRIBUTED TO FUEL CONTAMINATION (WATER IN FUEL). OWNER/OPERATOR INSINUATED THAT HE DID NOT SUMP THE PORTABLE FUEL STORAGE UNIT PRIOR TO FUELING ARICRAFT AND/OR SUMP THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.