Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC83LA092

WAYNESBURG, PA, USA

Aircraft #1

N99ML

CESSNA 150

Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT FOLLOWING A NORMAL TAKEOFF, UPON REACHING AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 200 TO 250 MSL, ALL ENG POWER WAS LOST. DURING AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID TREES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY, FOR A CLEAR AREA NEAR A HIGHWAY, THE ACFT HIT THE TOP OF A T-HANGAR. THE ACFT CAME TO REST IN A GULLY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED WATER IN THE FUEL. AN INSPECTION OF THE REFUELING FACILITY REVEALED APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES OF WATER IN THE STORAGE TANKS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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