Aviation Accident Summary ATL82FLG08

HILTON HEAD, SC, USA

Aircraft #1

N201NH

MOONEY M-20J

Analysis

DURING TAKEOFF AT ABOUT 200 TO 300 FEET THE ENGINE MALFUNCTIONED AND THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A GEAR UP LANDING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LEFT WING FUEL TANK CONTAINED OVER A QUART OF WATER. WATER AND A RED SUBSTANCE SIMILAR IN APPEARANCE TO TANK SEALANT WERE ALSO FOUND IN THE MAIN FUEL LINE TO THE FUEL INJECTOR SERVO.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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