Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC84LA118

COLD FOOT, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N3948G

CESSNA 206

Analysis

THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED IN A FORCED LANDING ON A ROAD AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE ACFT FUEL SYSTEM WAS EXAMINED BY AN FAA INSPECTOR. THE FUEL/AIR SCREEN WAS FOUND TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH DIRT. THE INJECTOR SCREEN AND THE MAIN FUEL STRAINER WAS CONTAMINED WITH BOTH DIRT AND WATER. THE RT WING PUMP DRAIN HAD DIRT IN THE VALVE. BOTH FUEL RESERVOIRS WERE CONTAMINED WITH DIRT AND LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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