HOLLYWOOD, FL, USA
N9003H
CESSNA 185F
THE PLT STATED THAT HE PERFORMED A THOROUGH PREFLIGHT OF THE ACFT TO INCLUDE THE DRAINING OF THE SUMPS & FUEL STRAINER AND NO WATER WAS FOUND. AFTER TAKEOFF WHILE ON THE DOWNWIND LEG, THE ENG QUIT. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT; HOWEVER, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A POWERLINE, TREE AND VEHICLE BEFORE COMING TO REST ON A ROADWAY. FOUR INDIVIDUALS ON THE GROUND (IN THE VEHICLE) RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AND ONE RECEIVED NO INJURIES. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM REVEALED THAT APPROXIMATELY 10 OUNCES OF WATER WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL STRAINER. ACCORDING TO THE PILOTTHE AIRCRAFT WAS TIED DOWN OUTSIDE, UNCOVERED FOR AT LEAST A MONTH PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. LOCAL RESIDENTS STATED THAT A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF RAIN HAD FALLEN IN THE MONTH PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. NO OTHER PREIMPACT MALFUNCTION/FAILURE WAS FOUND.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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