# NTSB Accident FTW98LA357
> **Cessna 150J** · 1998-08-07 · BELEN, NM, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW98LA357
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10851
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-08-07
- **Location:** BELEN, NM, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.65063, -106.768997
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 150J
- **Registration:** N60564
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper preflight in that he failed to drain the water from the fuel sumps.  Factors were water contamination in the fuel tank and a sand bar.

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