ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364194
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Date: | Wednesday 4 December 1991 |
Time: | 12:35 LT |
Type: | Cessna 182 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N92181 |
MSN: | 18260076 |
Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
Total airframe hrs: | 2127 hours |
Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-520 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Westerly, RI -
United States of America
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Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | (KWST) |
Destination airport: | Block Island, RI (KBID) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PLANE LOST POWER AFTER TAKEOFF AND MADE A FORCED LANDING IN THE ONLY AVAILABLE FIELD. THE AIRPLANE FLIPPED OVER DURING LANDING. THE PILOT SAID HE DRAINED THE SUMPS PRIOR TO TAKEOFF AND REMOVED A SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED WATER IN THE FUEL TANK, FUEL LINES , CARBURETOR AND ACCELERATION PUMP.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO REMOVE ALL THE WATER FROM THE FUEL SYSTEM PRIOR TO TAKEOFF WHICH RESULTED IN A POWER LOSS.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | NYC92LA039 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 6 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB NYC92LA039
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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