# NTSB Accident CHI07CA161
> **Weatherly 201C** · 2007-06-05 · Mc Clusky, ND, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI07CA161
- **Event ID:** 20070618X00758
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-06-05
- **Location:** Mc Clusky, ND, USA
- **Coordinates:** 47.470275, -100.493888
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Weatherly
- **Model:** 201C
- **Registration:** N1246W
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to check for fuel contamination during the preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine power shortly after takeoff due to water contamination.  Contributing factors to the accident included the rough/uneven field and the collapse of the main landing gear.

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