MONTGOMERY, OH, USA
N1925F
CESSNA 172N
WHILE ON A LOCAL PLEASURE NIGHT FLIGHT, IN NORMAL CRUISE CONFIGURATION, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL CONTAMINATION AND EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING ON A HIGHWAY EXIT RAMP. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE THE FORCED LANDING ADJACENT TO THE HIGHWAY, BUT THE DARKNESS RESTRICTED HIS VISION AND THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE EXIT RAMP. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GUARD RAIL, NOSED OVER, AND SKIDDED DOWN THE EMBANKMENT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE GUARD RAIL. EVIDENCE OF WATER CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL SYSTEM.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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