What was found
WATER IN LEFT WING FUEL TANK RESULTED IN AN EMERGENCY LANDING WITH THE LEFT WING TIP RECEIVING MINOR DAMAGE. SUSPECT DUE TO FUEL CAP NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED.
- Difficulty date
- August 13, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2466D
- Make and model
- Piper PA38112
- Aircraft serial
- 3879A0324
- System (JASC)
- 2810 · Fuel Storage
- Part
- Fuel Cap
- Condition
- Water Leak
- Location
- Lt Wing
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- Y
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.