# NTSB Accident ERA17LA254
> **CESSNA 152** · 2017-07-20 · Tamarac, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA17LA254
- **Event ID:** 20170721X75805
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-07-20
- **Location:** Tamarac, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 26.228332, -80.308609
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 152
- **Registration:** N714UY
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The flight instructor's failure to ensure that the airplane's fuel system was free of water contamination before departing, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing.

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