ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379992
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| Date: | Sunday 26 February 1984 |
| Time: | 12:53 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182P |
| Owner/operator: | Project Enterprise, Inc. |
| Registration: | N31SR |
| MSN: | 18263269 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2089 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-R-25A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Redding, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Redding, CA (085) |
| Willits, CA (028) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE TOTAL POWER LOSS OCCURRED DUE TO WATER CONTAMINATION IN THE FUEL. WATER WAS FOUND IN THE CARBURETOR ASSEMBLY AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD DRAINED 4 TO 5 GALS OF FUEL FROM EACH TANK FINDING NO WATER DURING THE MONTH PRECEDING THE ACCIDENT. PRIOR TO THIS FLT FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM THE ENGINE DRAIN AS WELL AS BOTH WING TANK DRAINS AND NO WATER WAS FOUND.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX84LA199
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 11:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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