NONE · Cessna 152 · 2019-07-25 · Wakefield, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA19TA235
Event ID
20190725X80319
Type
Accident
Date
2019-07-25
Location
Wakefield, VA, USA
Coordinates
36.981109, -77.003051
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
152
Registration
N47028
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which failed to detect and remove all water from fuel, and maintenance personnel’s unapproved repair of the right wing fuel cap, which resulted in fuel contamination and a subsequent partial loss of engine power during takeoff.