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FAA incident report · Cessna 180 · Grand Rapids, MN · October 27, 1998

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Date
October 27, 1998 · 16:00 local
Place
Grand Rapids, MN
Airport
Grand Rapids-Itasca County
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N4634B
Reported as
Cessna 180
Reported engine
Continental O470L
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
320 total320 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days
N4634BRegistered now · Cessna 180S/N 31532 · Built 1955Airframe modelCessna 180Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-5) Pilot took off on runway 34 at gpz. Shortly after takeoff, at approximately 200-300 feet AGL, the engine quit. The pilot made a right turn to land on runway 10 (grass). On landing, the engine started again and the aircraft ran off the end of the runway. No injuries and only minor damage. Approximately one quart of water was found in fuel tanks. Engine quit due to water in the fuel. Counseling completed per msp FSDO aspm.

As the FAA filed it

(-5) PILOT TOOK OFF ON RUNWAY 34 AT GPZ. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, AT APPROXIMATELY 200-300 FEET AGL, THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT MADE A RIGHT TURN TO LAND ON RUNWAY 10 (GRASS). ON LANDING, THE ENGINE STARTED AGAIN AND THE AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. NO INJURIES AND ONLY MINOR DAMAGE. APPROXIMATELY ONE QUART OF WATER WAS FOUND IN FUEL TANKS. ENGINE QUIT DUE TO WATER IN THE FUEL. COUNSELING COMPLETED PER MSP FSDO ASPM.