Aviation accident GAA18CA160

Name: aviation accident: CESSNA 172 near England (2018-03-07)
Start: 2018-03-07
Location: England, AR, USA

NONE · CESSNA 172 · 2018-03-07 · England, AR, USA

Event

NTSB number: GAA18CA160
Event ID: 20180312X54701
Type: Accident
Date: 2018-03-07
Location: England, AR, USA
Coordinates: 34.486667, -91.865554

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 2
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: 172
Registration: N1889Y
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to detect water in the fuel system during the preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine power during departure and a subsequent impact with terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown