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Aviation accident GAA18CA160

NONE · CESSNA 172 · 2018-03-07 · England, AR, USA

Event

NTSB number
GAA18CA160
Event ID
20180312X54701
Type
Accident
Date
2018-03-07
Location
England, AR, USA
Coordinates
34.486667, -91.865554

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
172
Registration
N1889Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to detect water in the fuel system during the preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine power during departure and a subsequent impact with terrain.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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