Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW85LA274

PORT ARANSAS, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N7589R

PIPER PA-28-140

Analysis

THE PLT STATED THE ACFT HAD BEEN PARKED OUTSIDE DURING PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN FOR SEVERAL WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS FLT. THE PLT HAD DRAINED A LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER FROM THE FUEL TANKS PRIOR TO FLT AND STATED THE LOSS OF POWER WAS DUE TO WATER WHICH COULD NOT BE DRAINED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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