Date:	Wednesday 5 October 2011
Time:	10:55
Type:	Cessna 150L
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N11280
MSN:	15075294
Year of manufacture:	1973
Total airframe hrs:	1697 hours
Engine model:	Continental O-200 SERIES
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Punta Gorda/Charlotte County Airport - KPGD, Punta Gorda, FL -   United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Winter Haven, FL (GIF)
Destination airport:	Punta Gorda, FL (PGD)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
According to the pilot, the airplane experienced a partial loss of engine power on final approach, and he made a forced landing off airport property; the airplane collided with the airport perimeter fence. Examination of the fuel system revealed that it was contaminated with water and rust. Although the pilot stated that he had completed a preflight inspection and found water in the fuel, he likely did not adequately sump the fuel system to remove the contamination.
Probable Cause: The partial loss of engine power due to contamination of the fuel system that was not detected because of the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection.

NTSB
FAA register: [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.mysuncoast.com/content/news/7SouthNews/story/Small-plane-crashes-into-fence-near-Punta-Gorda/ZjLJat9q8UWhRGXVZGxZuA.cspx?rss=2537]
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/15622879/2011/10/05/pilot-ok-after-plane-crashes-at-punta-gorda-airport?redirected=true
http://www.news-press.com/article/20111005/NEWS0121/111005011/Small-engine-plane-crashes-Punta-Gorda-airport
https://www.faa.gov/data_research/accident_incident/preliminary_data/events01/media/05_11280.txt
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N11280
http://www.airnav.com/airport/KPGD
https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20111006X95405&key=1

http://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/small/000/592/592393.jpg (photo)

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
06-Oct-2011 15:39	Geno	Added
06-Oct-2011 16:02	RobertMB	Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
06-Oct-2011 16:04	RobertMB	Updated [Source]
17-Oct-2011 23:50	Geno	Updated [Departure airport, Source]
21-Dec-2016 19:26	ASN Update Bot	Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]
27-Nov-2017 17:21	ASN Update Bot	Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]