1 fatal · CESSNA 172 · 2021-10-28 · Ukiah, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR22FA022
Event ID
20211028104177
Type
Accident
Date
2021-10-28
Location
Ukiah, CA, USA
Coordinates
39.122619, -123.2004
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172
Registration
N1870V
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A power interruption due to water-contaminated fuel, which resulted in the student pilot aborting the takeoff and landing hard. Contributing to the accident were a leak in the left fuel tank that allowed water to enter and damage to the fuel tank that prevented water from being properly drained during the preflight inspection.