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Aviation accident WPR18LA042

MINR · CESSNA 152 · 2017-12-03 · Everett, WA, USA

Event

NTSB number
WPR18LA042
Event ID
20171204X72456
Type
Accident
Date
2017-12-03
Location
Everett, WA, USA
Coordinates
47.9076, -122.2809

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
152
Registration
N714TD
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The flight instructor’s inadequate preflight inspection, during which he failed to ensure that water was sufficiently drained from the fuel system, which resulted in total loss of engine power and a subsequent forced landing and impact with objects.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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