ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202016
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| Date: | Friday 26 March 1999 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Thomas David King |
| Registration: | N8968B |
| MSN: | 36668 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4500 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Florala, AL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , AL (0J4) |
| Milton, FL (2R4) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, the airplane had been parked on the ramp for several days, and it had rained the day before the accident. During the preflight inspection the pilot stated he had taken fuel samples from both fuel tanks and found no water or other contamination. After the preflight examination, the flight departed on runway 04. The pilot turned downwind, and had started a turn to left base when the engine lost power and sputtered. The pilot activated the carburetor heat and switched fuel tanks before returning the fuel selector to both. The engine continued to sputter. While attempting to return to runway 04, the airplane collided with trees approximately 50 feet south of the airport. Examination of the airplane disclosed the presence of water in the fuel tanks.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL SYSTEM CONTAMINATION WITH WATER.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL99LA059
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2017 10:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 08-Apr-2024 08:08 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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