# NTSB NYC82DA120: Cessna 185E, N70232, Round Lake, NY, June 9, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: June 9, 1982, 09:30 local (13:30 UTC)
- Place: Round Lake, NY
- Coordinates: 42.930568, -73.790237 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9306&lon=-73.7902&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 9, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 72430
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC82DA120
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/72430/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA120

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, takeoff - initial climb
  - fluid,fuel - water (cause)
  - aircraft preflight - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, landing
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - terrain condition - high obstruction(s) (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing - flare/touchdown

## 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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N70232), registered now, S/N 18502074 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185E
- Registry model: [Cessna A185E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185e) (registry code 2072818) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 185-02074
- Airframe hours: 1157
- Engines: 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

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 54; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19820609021159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820609021159A), Jun 9, 1982: Cessna A185E, Round Lake, NY, Substantial damage. Stalled on emergency landing when engine quit on takeoff. Bad mag and water in fuel. Corroded unused sump drain.

## Other investigations on N70232 (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC78DFA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78DFA03), Aug 28, 1977: Cessna 185 (N70232), Lake George, NY, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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