- Date
- June 9, 1982, 09:30 local (13:30 UTC)
- Place
- Round Lake, NY
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N70232Cessna 185E
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 9, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820609021159A
- Case key
- 72430
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that during his preflight, he drained the main sediment bowl for 5 seconds, then repeated draining it for another 5 seconds. He reported that he performed an engine run-up, switched all tanks on, and initiated a takeoff. Reportedly, the engine began running rough as he was climbing through approximately 350 ft and cut out. During a forced landing, the aircraft touched down hard and nosed over in a clearing. About 1/2 cup of water was drained from the main strainer bowl and water was found at the outer four drain points in the fuel system. The left wing tank sump drain and both belly sump drains exhibited corrosion and could not be opened with a standard fuel drain cup.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N70232
- Reported as
- Cessna 185E
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 185-02074
- Airframe hours
- 1,157
- Engine
- Continental IO-520D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Acm Systems, Inc
- Registered owner
- Acm Systems, Inc
- Departed
- Round Lake, NY
- Destination
- Portland, ME
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 54
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 2,850 total · 2,850 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N70232 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.