# NTSB Accident ATL03FA142
> **Cessna 172M** · 2003-09-18 · Perry, GA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL03FA142
- **Event ID:** 20030926X01602
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-09-18
- **Location:** Perry, GA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.485832, -83.734725
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172M
- **Registration:** N13375
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane, and also causal was his failure to detect water-contaminated fuel which resulted in a loss of engine power and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an stall.

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