# NTSB Accident WPR23LA349
> **CESSNA 172N** · 2023-09-20 · Compton, CA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR23LA349
- **Event ID:** 20230920193104
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-09-20
- **Location:** Compton, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.89005, -118.25134
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172N
- **Registration:** N733ZN
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The total loss of engine power on takeoff due to water-contaminated fuel. Contributing to the accident was the inadequately maintained fuel system, which resulted in water entering the fuel tanks through the filler caps.

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