20200913012569A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-135 · Homer, AK · September 13, 2020

Date
September 13, 2020 · 16:32 local
Place
Homer, AK
Airport
Homer Airport
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8875C
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC20LA093
Reported as
Piper PA-22-135
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-290 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
890 total300 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft departed runway 22 in hom, and crash landed on beach. The pilot stated it was possible water in the fuel. A state trooper reported smelling fuel at the scene.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 22 IN HOM, AND CRASH LANDED ON BEACH. THE PILOT STATED IT WAS POSSIBLE WATER IN THE FUEL. A STATE TROOPER REPORTED SMELLING FUEL AT THE SCENE.

NTSB investigation

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