ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 244885
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| Date: | Friday 13 November 2020 |
| Time: | 20:04 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Alpha International Avation |
| Registration: | N757PY |
| MSN: | 15279907 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8782 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | SW of San Bernardino Int’l Airport (SBD/KSBD), San Bernardino, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Chino Airport, CA (CNO/KCNO) |
| Prescott Regional Airport, AZ (PRC/KPRC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the preflight inspection, water was found in a fuel sample taken from the gascolator. Three subsequent samples were taken from the gascolator, which revealed no water. Fuel samples taken from each of the wing tanks revealed no water contamination. The pilot departed on a cross-country flight when, about 10 to 15 minutes after takeoff, the engine lost partial power and the pilot diverted to a nearby airport; he could not recall anything after that.
The airplane came to rest about 1 nautical mile southwest of the diversion airport and sustained substantial damage. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed water in the right fuel tank, gascolator, the carburetor inlet hose, and the carburetor bowl. A maintenance logbook entry made about 8 days before the accident revealed that contaminated fuel had been found in the fuel system. After the fuel had been drained and the airplane refueled, the engine was started and ran normally.
Based on the available information, the engine lost total power due to fuel contamination, which resulted in a forced landing and substantial damage to the airplane.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination. Contributing to the accident was an inadequate preflight inspection.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR21LA055
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N757PY
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 November 1987 | N757PY | Cape Cod Aeromarinen | 0 | Chatham, MA | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2020 06:55 | Geno | Added |
| 14-Nov-2020 06:57 | Geno | Updated [Narrative] |
| 15-Nov-2020 08:19 | Petropavlovsk | Updated [Damage, Narrative] |
| 22-Jul-2022 19:55 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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