Final
1 minor
Jun 13, 2022
N9577L accident at Sarasota, FL
Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 — Fuel contamination at 22FA (Sarasota, FL)
DateJun 13, 2022
Tail numberN9577L
AircraftGrumman American AA-5 · Grumman AA-5 Tiger/Cheetah · AA5
Location22FA — Sarasota, FL
Phase of flightApproach
OperationPart 91 Personal
Injuries1 minor
NTSB caseERA22LA266
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, during which he failed to detect water contamination in the fuel system, which resulted in a loss of engine power on approach.
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