ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 194781
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 April 2017 |
| Time: | 11:15 |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Harvey |
| Registration: | N95551 |
| MSN: | 15285919 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9167 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-N2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | La Porte Municipal Airport (T41), La Porte, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | La Porte, TX (T41) |
| La Porte, TX (T41) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial pilot was conducting a postmaintenance test flight. He reported that no evidence of water was found in samples from the main fuel tanks during the preflight inspection. He added that, during approach to the runway, the engine lost power. He attempted to restore power but was unsuccessful. There was no remaining runway in front of him, so he turned the airplane to avoid a ditch and landed on the soft ground. The airplane nosed over, which resulted in substantial damage to the empennage and firewall.
During postaccident examination of the airplane, water was found in the fuel lines, engine fuel bowl, and carburetor. An examination of the engine and fuel systems revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. It is likely that the loss of engine power resulted from water contamination of the fuel system.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination, which resulted from the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection that did not detect water contamination.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?nNumberTxt=95551
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Apr-2017 15:10 | Geno | Added |
| 19-Aug-2017 16:04 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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