UTICA, MI, USA
N7088Q
CESSNA 182P
THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER TO 900 RPM SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PLT HAD CLIMBED TO 2000 FT AND REDUCED POWER. WHEN THE RPM DROPPED TO 900 RPM HE APPLIED CARB HEAT TO NO AVAIL. THE ACFT WAS LANDED IN A FIELD 6 MILES NORTH OF THE DEPARTURE ARPT. ENGINE INVESTIGATION AFTER ACCIDENT REVEALED WATER AND DEBRIS IN STRAINER AND CARBURETOR BOWL. FRESH FUEL WAS PUT IN SYSTEM AND ENGINE RAN PROPERLY. THE ACFT HAD NOT BEEN FLOWN RECENTLY.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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