At about 15:15 Alaska time, a float-equipped Helio H-295 was damaged during a forced landing about 35 miles northeast of Port Alsworth. The pilot received minor injuries. The flight was en route to Anchorage when the engine began to run rough and lose power. The airplane collided with trees during a subsequent forced landing. Post-crash investigations found about 10 cc of clear water in the carburetor body drain plug. A visual inspection of the airplanes gascolator revealed the presence of about two cups of murky and silty water. The accident pilot stated that he had checked the accident airplanes fuel system for contaminants by draining a fuel sample from the gascolator.
Oct. 6, Port Alsworth, Alaska / Helio Courier
At about 15:15 Alaska time, a float-equipped Helio H-295 was damaged during a forced landing about 35 miles northeast of Port Alsworth. The pilot received minor injuries. The flight was en route to Anchorage when the engine began to run rough and lose power. The airplane collided with trees during a subsequent forced landing. Post-crash investigations found about 10 cc of clear water in the carburetor body drain plug. A visual inspection of the airplanes gascolator revealed the presence of about two cups of murky and silty water. The accident pilot stated that he had checked the accident airplanes fuel system for contaminants by draining a fuel sample from the gascolator....
Key Takeaways:
- A float-equipped Helio H-295 was damaged and its pilot sustained minor injuries during a forced landing near Port Alsworth, Alaska, after the engine lost power.
- The engine power loss was attributed to significant water contamination found in the fuel system during post-crash investigation.
- Investigators discovered 10 cc of clear water in the carburetor and about two cups of murky, silty water in the gascolator, despite the pilot stating he had checked for contaminants.
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