MINR · Cessna 150 · 2001-03-14 · Huntington, WV, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD01LA037
Event ID
20010327X00651
Type
Accident
Date
2001-03-14
Location
Huntington, WV, USA
Coordinates
38.366664, -82.557777
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
150
Registration
N6584F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in residual fuel contamination and a subsequent engine failure. Factors included corroded fuel filler necks and rain the previous evening.