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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airbau XT912 · Seaford, VA · July 12, 2007

Date: July 12, 2007 · 19:36 local
Place: Seaford, VA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N133W
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA07LA120
Reported as: Airbau XT912
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX912
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 509 total369 in this make and model67 in the last 90 days

N133WRegistered now · Airborne Australia AIRBORNE XT-912S/N XT 016 · Built 2005 Airframe modelAirborne Australia AIRBORNE XT-912 Engine modelRotax 912UL series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) At approx. 19:28 local time, the pilot advised the phf tower of engine trouble, and that he would be unable to make the airport. The aircraft crashed at approx. 19:36, during a landing attempt on a field, in a residential area, after the engine stopped. A post-accident investigation revealed a severely water and silt contaminated fuel filter, and a gas tank fueled with automotive 90/10 gas/alcohol fuel.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT APPROX. 19:28 LOCAL TIME, THE PILOT ADVISED THE PHF TOWER OF ENGINE TROUBLE, AND THAT HE WOULD BE UNABLE TO MAKE THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED AT APPROX. 19:36, DURING A LANDING ATTEMPT ON A FIELD, IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA, AFTER THE ENGINE STOPPED. A POST-ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED A SEVERELY WATER AND SILT CONTAMINATED FUEL FILTER, AND A GAS TANK FUELED WITH AUTOMOTIVE 90/10 GAS/ALCOHOL FUEL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MIA07LA120Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNewport News, VAThe pilot's failure to comply with FAA and engine manufacturer directives resulting in deterioration of fuel system components by fuel containing ethanol and blockage of the fuel filter by contaminants.Jul 12, 2007 · Substantial damage