ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296506
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| Date: | Sunday 20 October 2002 |
| Time: | 13:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Manuel Encarnacion |
| Registration: | N47147 |
| MSN: | 15283179 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3553 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Salisbury, Massachusetts -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Beverly Airport, MA (BVY/KBVY) |
| Lawrence Airport, MA (LWM/KLWM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot performed a preflight inspection of the airplane and observed water in the fuel system. The pilot drained the fuel system and allowed the engine to operate for "well over 15 minutes," prior to takeoff. The airplane departed uneventfully; however, later in the flight, while maneuvering, it experienced a total loss of engine power. The pilot was unable to restart the engine and performed a forced landing to a marsh area. Examination of the airplane and engine, which included draining fuel samples from both wing fuel tanks, the gascolator and the carburetor, revealed significant amounts of water contamination throughout the airplane's fuel system. The undersides of both the right and left wing fuel caps exhibited evidence of corrosion. The right wing fuel cap seal was severely worn and cracked. The airplane was parked outside for over a week and a check of weather observations reported for the area during the two week period prior to the accident, revealed several observations which included precipitation. The airplane had been operated for about 15 hours since it's most recent annual inspection, which was performed about 2 months prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel contamination. Factors in this accident were the corroded fuel tanks caps, and an inadequate annual inspection.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC03LA010
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Oct-2022 07:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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