ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 190689
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| Date: | Saturday 29 May 1982 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna U206G Stationair |
| Owner/operator: | RLH Enterprises |
| Registration: | N777HD |
| MSN: | U20603760 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1043 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-F-9 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Norfolk, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
THE ENG QUIT DURING FINAL APPROACH. THE ACFT HAD A HISTORY OF PROBLEMS WITH WATER IN FUEL SYSTEM LEADING TO ENGINE PROBLEMS. ON 2/8/82 SIGNIFICANT QUANTITIES OF WATER WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. POST CRASH EXAMINATION REVEALED WATER IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. WATER HAD ENTERED THE SYSTEM THROUGH A LEAKING FUEL CAP. POST CRASH TEST SHOWED THAT WATER IN THE FUEL SYSTEM COULD NOT BE DRAINED DUE TO RIDGES & WALLS IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FUEL BLADDER THAT TRAPPED WATER. THESE TESTSALSO SHOWED THAT DUE TO THE DIHEDRAL & ANGLE OF INCIDENCE OF HIGH WING CESSNAS WATER COULD NOT OVERCOME THESE RIDGES & FLOW TO THE DESIGN DRAIN POINTS IN THE WINGS. THE SAFETY BOARD HAS ISSUED SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS ON THIS PROBLEM.
Sources:
https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20020917X02835&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2016 14:27 | harro | Added |
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