Cessna 150D N4182U

Summary

On 26 April 2000 at about 00:20 local time, a Cessna 150D registered N4182U was involved in an accident near Waynesville, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 April 2000 at 00:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Waynesville, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Red Stewart Airfield (40I)

Coordinates

39.5301, -84.0808

Aircraft

Cessna 150D

Registration

N4182U

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Harrison

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC00LA121

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate preflight, and the water that remained in the fuel system after the preflight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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During the pilot's preflight, he found water in the right fuel tank and sump, which he drained until they were completely free of the water. He then started up the airplane, went through all the ground checks, and flew the airplane about 39 statute miles without any problems. He landed the airplane, and shut down the engine for approximately 20 minutes. He then restarted the engine, taxied the airplane to the runway, and made a full-throttle, soft-field takeoff. During the takeoff run, the engine sounded like it was making full power, but the airplane appeared to take longer than normal to build up airspeed. Once airborne, about 75 to 100 feet, the engine sputtered, then quit. Approaching an open field, the airplane's landing gear hit an electrical power line. The airplane stalled, then dropped from a height of about 25 feet. The nose landing gear collapsed, and the airplane flipped over. During a post-accident inspection, about 4 ounces of liquid were found in the carburetor bowl, all of which, was water. The pilot stated that he had previously had problems with water in the fuel system.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.