# NTSB Accident CHI92FA020
> **CESSNA 172P** · 1991-10-31 · ZION, IL, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI92FA020
- **Event ID:** 20001212X18260
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1991-10-31
- **Location:** ZION, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.449478, -87.839805
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172P
- **Registration:** N5411K
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

WATER CONTAMINATION OF THE FUEL, AND THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT.  FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS AND OBSTRUCTIONS (TREES & TRANSMISSION LINES) IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.

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