ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362841
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| Date: | Thursday 1 October 1992 |
| Time: | 09:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182H |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2088X |
| MSN: | 18256188 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2400 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Englewood, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (X36) |
| Destin, FL (81J) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE DAY BEFORE THE ACCIDENT FLT, THE PLT FLEW THE ACFT FROM ITS BASE TO AN ARPT LOCATED 22 NAUTICAL MILES AWAY, FILLED THE FUEL TANKS, AND RETURNED. ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT THE PILOT PREFLIGHTED THE ACFT WHICH INCLUDED CHECKING THE FUEL SYSTEM FOR CONTAMINANTS. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENG QUIT. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. DURING THE EMERGENCY DESCENT, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES THEN THE GROUND. EXAM OF THE ENG ASSY REVEALED THAT THE GASCOLATOR AND CARBURETOR CONTAINED WATER.
Probable Cause: INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT OF THE AIRPLANE BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND WHICH RESULTED IN THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF DUE TO FUEL CONTAMINATION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA93LA001
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 10:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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