ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368369
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| Date: | Thursday 20 July 1989 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182C |
| Owner/operator: | Bernard Parsons |
| Registration: | N9038T |
| MSN: | 52938 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Weston, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Trinidad, CO (KTAD) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLTS WERE MOVING THE ACFT TO THE OWNER'S RANCH STRIP. ONE OF THE PLTS RPRTD THAT ON FINAL APCH TO LAND, THE ENG LOST POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE NEAR THE STRIP. HOWEVER, DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED A DITCH & NOSED OVER. THE OWNER RPRTD THAT WATER WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL SYSTEM DURING A POST ACDNT INSPN.
Probable Cause: WATER IN THE FUEL AND INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE DITCH.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN89LA182
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 17:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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