ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292852
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 November 2005 |
| Time: | 15:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172L |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7684G |
| MSN: | 17259384 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4557 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lehighton, Pennsylvania -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lehighton, PA (14N) |
| Slatington, PA (69N) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane had not flown for several weeks. The pilot stated that he sumped both fuel tanks and the gascolator during the preflight inspection. The taxi and engine run-up were normal, and the airplane departed on a 2,020-foot-long, 100-foot-wide, turf runway. About 250 feet above the ground, the engine began to run rough and lost power. The pilot turned right to avoid obstacles, and the engine lost all power. The pilot then attempted a forced landing to a field, but the airspeed decreased, and the rate of descent increased. The airplane's nosegear impacted a down-sloping field. During the impact, the left wing sustained substantial damage from a tree strike, and the airplane came to rest upright in the field. Approximately 4 ounces of fluid was recovered from the carburetor, of which about 3 1/2 ounces was consistent with water, while 1/2 ounce was fuel.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during takeoff due to fuel contamination, and a subsequent forced landing to a field.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC06LA028
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 09:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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