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Aviation accident ERA18CA035

NONE · DRIGGERS QUILLAN E TITAN TORNADO · 2017-11-29 · Mechanicsville, VA, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA18CA035
Event ID
20171130X10310
Type
Accident
Date
2017-11-29
Location
Mechanicsville, VA, USA
Coordinates
37.708057, -77.300277

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
DRIGGERS QUILLAN E
Model
TITAN TORNADO
Registration
N50F
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and failure to detect water contamination in the fuel system, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power on takeoff.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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