Aviation accident LAX99LA034

Name: aviation accident: Cessna 152 near ORINDA (1998-11-19)
Start: 1998-11-19
Location: ORINDA, CA, USA

SERS · Cessna 152 · 1998-11-19 · ORINDA, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number: LAX99LA034
Event ID: 20001211X11461
Type: Accident
Date: 1998-11-19
Location: ORINDA, CA, USA
Coordinates: 37.889621, -122.189567

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: Cessna
Model: 152
Registration: N48201
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

A loss of engine power due to water contamination of the fuel. A factor was the pilot's inadequate preflight, during which he neglected to note the contamination, and the dark night which made it difficult to select a landing spot.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown