# NTSB Accident WPR22LA076
> **CESSNA 172H** · 2022-01-09 · Los Angeles, CA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR22LA076
- **Event ID:** 20220110104510
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2022-01-09
- **Location:** Los Angeles, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.254307, -118.40925
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172H
- **Registration:** N8056L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection during which he failed to remove all water contamination in the fuel system, which resulted in a total loss of engine power on takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the condition of the fuel caps, which allowed the water to enter the fuel system.

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