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Aviation accident FTW96LA065

SERS · CESSNA 182E · 1995-12-12 · ERIE, CO, USA

Event

NTSB number
FTW96LA065
Event ID
20001207X05003
Type
Accident
Date
1995-12-12
Location
ERIE, CO, USA
Coordinates
40.020835, -105.039184

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
182E
Registration
N9376X
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

inadequate preflight by the pilot, by failing to properly remove water and other contamination from the fuel system before the flight. Factors relating to the accident were: deteriorated seals at the fuel filler neck/caps, and the annual inspection was overdue.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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