Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW88LA059

WEATHERFORD, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N52536

CESSNA 182P

Analysis

A USED ENG HAD JUST BEEN INSTALLED IN THE ACFT AND THE OWNER AND MECH WERE PERFORMING A FUNCTIONAL TEST FLT. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AT ABOUT 300 FT AGL, THE ENG LOST POWER. THE PLT PUMPED THE THROTTLE AND THE ENG RESTARTED BUT IMMEDIATELY QUIT AGAIN AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON THE TAKEOFF RWY IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION; HOWEVER, THERE WAS ANOTHER ACFT ON FINAL APCH FOR LANDING AND THE PLT COMPLETED THE FORCED LANDING IN A WOODED AREA BESIDE THE RWY. AN FAA A/W INSPECTOR EXAMINED THE WRECKAGE AND FOUND EVIDENCE OF WATER CONTAMINATION IN THE ACFT FUEL SYSTEM.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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