SERS · CESSNA 172D · 1993-07-17 · NEW MILFORD, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO93LA126
Event ID
20001211X12806
Type
Accident
Date
1993-07-17
Location
NEW MILFORD, PA, USA
Coordinates
41.869075, -75.720466
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172D
Registration
N2494U
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
LOSS OF ENGINE ENGINE POWER DUE TO WATER CONTAMINATION OF THE FUEL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE MICE, WHICH PARTIALLY BLOCKED FUEL AND AIR FLOW TO THE CARBURETOR, AND THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.