MINR · Cessna 152 · 2004-09-11 · Inverness, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL04CA179
Event ID
20041004X01557
Type
Accident
Date
2004-09-11
Location
Inverness, FL, USA
Coordinates
28.808332, -82.31639
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
152
Registration
N35FD
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, and his failure to detect the presence of water in the fuel system, which resulted in a loss of engine power and subsequent collision with trees and terrain.