Aviation Accident Summary MKC87LA063

SPRINGDALE, AR, USA

Aircraft #1

N67SH

GLASAIR SH2

Analysis

IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE STOPPED AND THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES AND THEN THE TERRAIN. INSPECTION REVEALED CONTAMINATION IN THE FUEL TANK, THE LINES AND THE FILTER. CONTAMINATION WAS WATER, DIRT, STRAW AND GRAVEL. THE FUEL BEING USED WAS REGULAR AUTOMOTIVE FUEL.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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