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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172 · Campobello, SC · October 18, 2015

Date: October 18, 2015 · 19:12 local
Place: Campobello, SC
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6636A
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA16LA018
Reported as: Cessna 172
Reported engine: Continental 0-300 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 425 total

N6636ARegistration cancelled Mar 6, 2018 · Cessna 172S/N 28736 · Built 1956 Airframe modelCessna 172 Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot departed on a local VFR flight and after 5 minutes into the flight the engine quit and a forced landing was initiated into a field and aircraft turned over inverted. Examination of the fuel system revealed that water was in the fuel.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT DEPARTED ON A LOCAL VFR FLIGHT AND AFTER 5 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT THE ENGINE QUIT AND A FORCED LANDING WAS INITIATED INTO A FIELD AND AIRCRAFT TURNED OVER INVERTED. EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM REVEALED THAT WATER WAS IN THE FUEL.

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 ERA16LA018Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCampobello, SCThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the fuel system, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to water contamination.Oct 18, 2015 · Substantial damage