ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363798
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| Date: | Sunday 16 February 1992 |
| Time: | 21:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Powell, Kenneth |
| Registration: | N738EC |
| MSN: | 17269911 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3063 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Conroe, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pineland, TX (NONE) |
| Spring, TX (KDWH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRPLANE WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT NIGHT WHEN IT EXPERIENCED AN INFLIGHT TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING TO A HIGHWAY. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED A TREE ADJACENT THE CURVED ROADWAY. THE FAA COORDINATOR FOUND WATER IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE PILOT STATED THE ENGINE RAN ROUGH SEVERAL TIMES THAT DAY DURING THE CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT WHICH RESULTED IN WATER IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. A FACTOR WAS THE NIGHT LIGHTING CONDITION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW92LA071
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 06:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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