20050101034179A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172L · Poughkeepsie, NY · January 1, 2005

Date: January 1, 2005 · 14:45 local
Place: Poughkeepsie, NY
Airport: Dutchess County
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7180Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD05LA029
Reported as: Cessna 172L
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,600 total50 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N7180QRegistration cancelled Mar 12, 2013 · Cessna 172LS/N 17260480 · Built 1972 Airframe modelCessna 172L Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 01/01/05 the pilot privacy data omitted the holder of a commercial pilot certificate was in the local traffic pattern at pou for runway 6. Upon completion of a touch and go landing on runway 6 the aircraft experienced a loss of power. Emergency landing on airport. Aircraft was substantially damaged, hit airport perimeter fence. Inspection of aircraft fuel system revealed fuel contamination (water).

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 01/01/05 THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THE HOLDER OF A COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE WAS IN THE LOCAL TRAFFIC PATTERN AT POU FOR RUNWAY 6. UPON COMPLETION OF A TOUCH AND GO LANDING ON RUNWAY 6 THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. EMERGENCY LANDING ON AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, HIT AIRPORT PERIMETER FENCE. INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT FUEL SYSTEM REVEALED FUEL CONTAMINATION (WATER).

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB IAD05LA029Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPoughkeepsie, NYThe pilot's inadequate preflight, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel contamination.Jan 1, 2005 · Substantial damage