19930110000239A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 182P · Stow, MA · January 10, 1993

Date: January 10, 1993 · 14:00 local
Place: Stow, MA
Airport: Minute Man Airfield Airport
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N52785
NTSB investigation: NTSBBFO93FA018
Reported as: Cessna 182P
Reported engine: Continental O470R
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 725 total

N52785Registration cancelled Jul 27, 1993 · Cessna 182PS/N 18262843 Airframe modelCessna 182P

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What happened

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Engine lost power on climbout. Stalled trying to return. Water in fuel. Idle past 2 months. Failed proper sumping.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LOST POWER ON CLIMBOUT. STALLED TRYING TO RETURN. WATER IN FUEL. IDLE PAST 2 MONTHS. FAILED PROPER SUMPING.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB BFO93FA018Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportStow, MAAn inadequate preflight by the pilot, which allowed water contamination in the fuel and subsequent loss of engine power; and failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall.Jan 10, 1993 · Destroyed