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Aviation accident NYC96LA187

NONE · Cessna 180K · 1996-09-20 · DERRY, NH, USA

Event

NTSB number
NYC96LA187
Event ID
20001208X06803
Type
Accident
Date
1996-09-20
Location
DERRY, NH, USA

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Cessna
Model
180K
Registration
N2738K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which failed to detect water contaminated fuel, and resulted in a loss of engine power. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's operation of the aircraft with a known deficiency that consisted of a fuel tank leak.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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