REDDING, CA, USA
N31SR
CESSNA 182P
THE TOTAL POWER LOSS OCCURRED DUE TO WATER CONTAMINATION IN THE FUEL. WATER WAS FOUND IN THE CARBURETOR ASSEMBLY AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD DRAINED 4 TO 5 GALS OF FUEL FROM EACH TANK FINDING NO WATER DURING THE MONTH PRECEDING THE ACCIDENT. PRIOR TO THIS FLT FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM THE ENGINE DRAIN AS WELL AS BOTH WING TANK DRAINS AND NO WATER WAS FOUND.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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