# NTSB Accident WPR15LA146
> **CESSNA 172M** · 2015-04-14 · Hilo, HI, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR15LA146
- **Event ID:** 20150414X13623
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-04-14
- **Location:** Hilo, HI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 19.724721, -155.053329
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 3
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172M
- **Registration:** N12842
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Water contamination in the fuel system due to the flight instructor’s and pilot receiving instruction’s failure to drain all the water from the system during the preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine power.

---
*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=WPR15LA146) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*