On September 30, 1986, a Piper PA-22-160 (registration N3050Z) was involved in an aviation accident near Abbeville, LA. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The loss of engine power due to water contamination in the carburetor. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
A private pilot lost engine power during initial climb and made a forced landing in a sugar cane field adjacent to the airport after water was found in the carburetor.
The private pilot departed on a pleasure flight with one passenger aboard. During the initial climb phase, the engine lost power at approximately 300 feet above ground level. The pilot then turned downwind and subsequently made a forced landing in a sugar cane field adjacent to the airport. During the landing, the aircraft was substantially damaged.
An examination of the engine revealed that there was water in the carburetor.
The loss of engine power due to water contamination in the carburetor.
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