SERS · Cessna 195A · 2000-03-24 · ROANOKE, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW00LA104
Event ID
20001212X20635
Type
Accident
Date
2000-03-24
Location
ROANOKE, TX, USA
Coordinates
33.000427, -97.230171
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
195A
Registration
N9847A
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight resulting in loss of engine power due to water and rust contamination of the fuel. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.