Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC82DA120

ROUND LAKE, NY, USA

Aircraft #1

N70232

CESSNA 185E

Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING HIS PREFLIGHT, HE DRAINED THE MAIN SEDIMENT BOWL FOR 5 SECONDS, THEN REPEATED DRAINING IT FOR ANOTHER 5 SECONDS. HE REPORTED THAT HE PERFORMED AN ENGINE RUN-UP, SWITCHED ALL TANKS ON, AND INITIATED A TAKEOFF. REPORTEDLY, THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH AS HE WAS CLIMBING THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 350 FT AND CUT OUT. DURING A FORCED LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD AND NOSED OVER IN A CLEARING. ABOUT 1/2 CUP OF WATER WAS DRAINED FROM THE MAIN STRAINER BOWL AND WATER WAS FOUND AT THE OUTER FOUR DRAIN POINTS IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE LEFT WING TANK SUMP DRAIN AND BOTH BELLY SUMP DRAINS EXHIBITED CORROSION AND COULD NOT BE OPENED WITH A STANDARD FUEL DRAIN CUP.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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