LIVERPOOL, OH, USA
N92839
CESSNA 182
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING IN ROUGH UNEVEN TERRAIN. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE NOSE GEAR BROKE OFF. THE FAA FOUND FUEL IN THE STRAINER AND CARBURETOR BOWL. THE FUEL WAS CONTAMINATED WITH WATER. EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL CAP SHOWED THE LEFT CAP WAS RUSTED AROUND THE SEAL AND THE RIGHT CAP SEAL HAD DETERIORATED.
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO DETECT CONTAMINATED FUEL BY DRAINING THE FUEL SYSTEM PRIOR TO TAKEOFF RESULTING IN ENGINE FAILURE AND A FORCED LANDING.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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