# NTSB Accident NYC96LA187
> **Cessna 180K** · 1996-09-20 · DERRY, NH, USA · NONE
## 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.

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