# NTSB Accident IAD05FA040
> **Cessna 182P** · 2005-02-27 · West Milford, NJ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** IAD05FA040
- **Event ID:** 20050304X00268
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-02-27
- **Location:** West Milford, NJ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.132499, -74.340278
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 182P
- **Registration:** N6685M
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel ice, during the initial climb after takeoff.

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