Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Thomaston, GA
32.888188°N, 84.326585°W |
Tail number | N283EL |
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Accident date | 08 Apr 1991 |
Aircraft type | Lewis Challenger Ii |
Additional details: | None |
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN THE AIRPLANE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PRESCRIBED PROCEDURES WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL CONTAMINATION, FOULED SPARK PLUGS, AND A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT ALSO FAILED TO FOLLOW NORMAL EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AFTER LIFTOFF AND STALLED THE AIRPLANE.