# Accident 19890714025339A: Cessna 182A, Lancaster, NY, July 14, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 14, 1989, 12:05 local time
- Place: Lancaster, NY
- Airport: Lancaster Airport Inc Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.9004° N, 78.6597° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9004&lon=-78.6597&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6171B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6171B-2012-05-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182A (registry code 2072704, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182A
- Reported engine: CONT O470L
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,450 total, 900 in this make and model, 4 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC89LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA165) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890714025339A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE QUIT ON TAKEOFF. HIT DIRT BANK AND FLIPPED OVER LANDING. WATER IN AUTO FUEL AND PRIVATE STORAGE TANK.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC89LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA165), Jul 14, 1989: Cessna 182A (N6171B), Lancaster, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: WATER CONTAMINATION OF THE FUEL, AND AN INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND.

## Other reports on N6171B (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20111012026329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111012026329A), Oct 12, 2011: Cessna 182A (N6171B), Skiatook, OK, Substantial damage. Pilot was returning to airport after dropping skydivers. Pilot stated engine sputtered and stopped. Pilot stated he had run out of fuel.PIC attempted to make…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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