ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357768
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| Date: | Friday 16 February 1996 |
| Time: | 20:12 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 177A |
| Owner/operator: | Jeffrey Meckstroth |
| Registration: | N30422 |
| MSN: | 17701244 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A2F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sidney, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lima, OH (KAOH) |
| (I12) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that the airplane was in cruise flight at 3000 feet MSL, when the engine began to sputter, then lost power. The pilot stated that he applied carburetor heat, switched fuel tanks, and turned on the fuel boost pumps, but all restart attempts were unsuccessful. He made a forced landing in a rough field, and the airplane was damaged during the landing roll. Postaccident examination revealed evidence of fuel contamination. A brown colored substance was found in the fuel sump drain. The engine was test run using auxiliary fuel and auxiliary electrical power. During the test run, the engine ran smoothly with no indication of a malfunction.
Probable Cause: fuel contamination, and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in subsequent loss of engine power during cruise flight. A factor relating to the accident was: rough terrain in the emergency landing area.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD96LA043
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 06:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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