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| Date: | Friday 3 June 2022 |
| Time: | 12:15 LT |
| Type: |  Taylorcraft BC12-D1 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N44374 |
| MSN: | 10174 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1483 hours |
| Engine model: | Continential A&C 65 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pittsboro, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Sanford-Raleigh Executive Jetport, NC (KTTA) |
| Sanford-Raleigh Executive Jetport, NC (KTTA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot, and his flight instructor, were on a local training flight practicing maneuvers. Shortly after the student transferred fuel from the wing tanks to the main fuel tank, the engine lost all power. Unable to restart the engine, they performed a forced landing to a wheat field. During the landing, the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted.
Examination of the airplane revealed water and corrosion present in the fuel gascolator. The night before the accident the airplane was parked outside, and it had rained. The student pilot reported that as part of his preflight, he drained the sump at the bottom of the engine but did not drain the wing fuel sumps. The flight instructor reported that he was not familiar with the airplane and the location of the fuel sumps.
Probable Cause: The student pilot, and flight instructor's, inadequate preflight inspection, during which they failed to detect water contamination in the fuel system, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA22LA258
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jul-2024 08:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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