Aviation Accident Summary SEA83FA029

RENTON, WA, USA

Aircraft #1

N9846T

CESSNA 172A

Analysis

THE ENG LOST POWER DURING TAKEOFF AT ABOUT 200 FT AGL. THE ACFT THEN EXECUTED A LEFT DESCENDING 180 DEG TURN & CRASHED ON THE FLIGHTLINE OF AN ACFT COMPANY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE FUEL FILTER BOWL CONTAINED ABOUT 1/2 FUEL & 1/2 WATER, AND THE CARBURETOR CONTAINED WATER ONLY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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