MINR · Cessna 152 · 1996-05-05 · HARWINTON, CT, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC96LA096
Event ID
20001208X05846
Type
Accident
Date
1996-05-05
Location
HARWINTON, CT, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
152
Registration
N25414
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the operator's failure to eliminate water-contaminated fuel from the airplane, which resulted in the loss of engine power and collision with an obstacle during the forced landing. Also causal was an improperly maintained fuel storage facility.