# NTSB Accident NYC94LA044
> **MOONEY 20E** · 1993-12-24 · LINDEN, NJ, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC94LA044
- **Event ID:** 20001211X13916
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1993-12-24
- **Location:** LINDEN, NJ, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MOONEY
- **Model:** 20E
- **Registration:** N31617
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION WHICH FAILED TO DETECT WATER-CONTAMINATED FUEL AND RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.

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