NONE · CESSNA 170 · 2013-06-09 · Plainville, CT, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA13LA276
Event ID
20130610X90937
Type
Accident
Date
2013-06-09
Location
Plainville, CT, USA
Coordinates
41.686943, -72.858612
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
170
Registration
N2585V
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s overflight of the landing runway during a forced landing after a loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight which resulted in his failure to detect water contamination of the fuel system.