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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177A · Huntsville, AL · July 3, 1986

Date
July 3, 1986 · 10:30 local
Place
Huntsville, AL
Airport
Moontown
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N30365
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL86LA193
Reported as
Cessna 177A
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1F
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,182 total520 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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The engine lost power shortly after takeoff. Water was found in the carburetor. Tanks were not drained after topoff.

As the FAA filed it

THE ENGINE LOST POWER SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. WATER WAS FOUND IN THE CARBURETOR.TANKS WERE NOT DRAINED AFTER TOPOFF.

NTSB investigation

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