ANACONDA, MT, USA
N3476T
CESSNA 177
THE SOLE SURVIVING PAX SAID THE ENG LOST POWER DURING CRUISE FLIGHT OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. THE PLT ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING BUT HIT A TREE AND THE ACFT CRASHED. APRX 5 GALS OF AUTOMOTIVE FUEL WERE DRAINED FROM WING TANK. FUEL SAMPLE TAKEN FROM PLT'S STORAGE TANK REVEALED SOME WATER CONTAMINATION. ACFT HAD BEEN OPERATING AT 9000 FT MSL IN BELOW FREEZING TEMP FOR APRX 1 HR, 5 MINS. ENG DISASSEMBLY REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF FAILURE. CARBURETOR BOWL WAS CLEAN, DRY, AND ABSENT OF FUEL.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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