What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The aircraft had been parked outside in rainy weather for three days prior to the flight. The pilot stated that as part of his preflight inspection he noted the presence of water in the fuel samples but repeatedly sumped the fuel drains until they were clear of contamination. The pretakeoff run-up was satisfactory. On takeoff from rwy 29, power was lost from the front engine. During the aborted takeoff the pilot was unable to stop the aircraft before it overran the end of the runway, and it proceeded down a rock-strewn slope. Post accident investigation revealed the front engine fuel strainer and fuel injector manifold were contaminated with water. Additional water was discovered in the left fuel tank, which feeds the front engine.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN PARKED OUTSIDE IN RAINY WEATHER FOR THREE DAYS PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT. THE PILOT STATED THAT AS PART OF HIS PREFLIGHT INSPECTION HE NOTED THE PRESENCE OF WATER IN THE FUEL SAMPLES BUT REPEATEDLY SUMPED THE FUEL DRAINS UNTIL THEY WERE CLEAR OF CONTAMINATION. THE PRETAKEOFF RUN-UP WAS SATISFACTORY. ON TAKEOFF FROM RWY 29, POWER WAS LOST FROM THE FRONT ENGINE. DURING THE ABORTED TAKEOFF THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE IT OVERRAN THE END OF THE RUNWAY, AND IT PROCEEDED DOWN A ROCK-STREWN SLOPE. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FRONT ENGINE FUEL STRAINER AND FUEL INJECTOR MANIFOLD WERE CONTAMINATED WITH WATER. ADDITIONAL WATER WAS DISCOVERED IN THE LEFT FUEL TANK, WHICH FEEDS THE FRONT ENGINE.
NTSB investigation
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