- Date
- February 14, 1982, 16:11 local (21:11 UTC)
- Place
- Jacksonville, NC
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N37768Porterfield CP-65
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 14, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820214004269A
- Case key
- 71168
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Analysis
Witnesses heard the eng sputter after takeoff as the acft was in a steep climb. The acft was then observed to turn sharply left, enter a nose down attitude & crash. About 1/2 teaspoon of rusty water was found in the main fuel strainer & the fuel screen contained rust. About 1/2 ounce of contaminated water was found in the carburetor bowl. The acft had been refueled the week prior to the accident at albert ellis arpt where the FBO had been out of fuel the previous 45 days on 5 or 6 different occasions. Two other acft also reported receiving contaminated fuel from the FBO. The fuel filters on the fuel truck & at the fuel farm were out of date. The day the acft was refueled, the fuel truck took on a load of fuel at the farm at the same time a fuel tanker truck was off-loading fuel into the farm. The acft fuselage tankdoes not have a quick drain. The eng performed normally during a subsequent operational check.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N37768
- Reported as
- Porterfield CP-65
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 977
- Airframe hours
- 2,457
- Engine
- Continental A-75, 75 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Jas. Simpson
- Registered owner
- Jas. Simpson
- Departed
- Jacksonville, NC
- Destination
- Jacksonville, NC
- Airport
- Piney Green
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 23
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 530 total · 57 in this make and model · 78 as pilot in command · 56 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 160° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Temperature
- 135 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- EWN
FAA reports on this event · 1
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