ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359352
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| Date: | Thursday 9 February 1995 |
| Time: | 13:24 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T210G |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6854R |
| MSN: | T2100254 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3365 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Covington, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , TN (M04) |
| (2M8) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING FLOWN ON THE FIRST FLIGHT AFTER BEING PAINTED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE ENGINE QUIT. HE WAS UNABLE TO GLIDE TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT, AND THE AIRPLANE WAS FORCE LANDED IN A FIELD. POST-ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM REVEALED ABOUT 3 OUNCES OF WATER IN THE FUEL GASCOLATOR, AND THE FUEL LINE FROM THE FUEL TANK SELECTOR TO THE GASCOLATOR WAS FILLED WITH WATER. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE ENGINE RAN NORMALLY IN A TEST CELL; NO EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS OBSERVED.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT, IN THAT HE DID NOT ADEQUATELY DRAIN WATER FROM THE FUEL SYSTEM, RESULTING IN WATER INGESTION INTO THE ENGINE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL95LA048
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 09:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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