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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182P · Los Angeles, CA · March 2, 1991

Date: March 2, 1991 · 11:48 local
Place: Los Angeles, CA
Airport: Whiteman Airport
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N182WS
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX91LA115
Reported as: Cessna 182P
Reported engine: Continental O470S
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 15,047 total400 in this make and model162 in the last 90 days

N182WSRegistration cancelled Jun 21, 2000 · Cessna 182PS/N 18264263 Airframe modelCessna 182P

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What happened

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Engine quit on climbout. Landed in water in flood control basin and nosed over.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON CLIMBOUT. LANDED IN WATER IN FLOOD CONTROL BASIN AND NOSED OVER.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX91LA115Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPacoima, CAFailure of the PIC to ensure that the fuel system was free of water prior to flight. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate compliance with airworthiness directives by maintenance personnel to preclude water from entering the fuel system.Mar 2, 1991 · Substantial damage