SERS · Cessna 172 · 2010-05-30 · Las Cruces, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN10LA282
Event ID
20100601X70959
Type
Accident
Date
2010-05-30
Location
Las Cruces, NM, USA
Coordinates
32.286945, -106.919723
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172
Registration
N2723U
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of water contamination in the fuel, and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection. Contributing the accident was an inoperative number 5 cylinder exhaust valve.