ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 249268
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 March 2021 |
| Time: | 14:32 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150L |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6544G |
| MSN: | 15072044 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8303 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Warren County, Hardwick, NJ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Blairstown, NJ (1N7) |
| Sussex Airport, NJ (KFWN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he had recently purchased the airplane and noted that the fuel tanks were contaminated with water when it was purchased. He purchased and a mechanic installed new fuel tank sumps, fuel cap gaskets, and several other parts. Three days prior to the accident, he inspected the airplane, that was tied down outside, and sumped the fuel tanks, which initially revealed about 1 tablespoon of water. He continued to sump the fuel tanks until only fuel came out, and then performed an engine run-up without any anomalies. On the day of the accident, he performed a preflight inspection of the airplane and observed about 1 tablespoon of water in the strainer from the left tank. He continued sumping the left tank until only fuel was visible in the strainer. He started the engine, taxied, and performed an engine run-up for several minutes with no anomalies noted. He performed a normal take-off and while turning the airplane on course to the destination airport the engine experienced a total loss of power. The pilot elected to perform a forced landing to a field, and during the landing, the airplane struck a tree resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage, wings, and empennage.
Postaccident examination of the wreckage revealed that the gascolator and carburetor contained water. The carburetor was drained, reinstalled, and an engine run was performed without any anomalies.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate prefight inspection, during which he failed to detect water contamination in the fuel system, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA21LA169
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?NNumberTxt=6544G
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 18 October 1991 | N6544G | Private | 0 | Sanford, ME | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2021 00:43 | Geno | Added |
| 31-Mar-2021 01:00 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 31-Mar-2021 01:01 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 06-Jul-2022 07:02 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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