Cessna 152 N95551
12 April 2017 · La Porte, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 April 2017 at about 16:15 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N95551, operated by Harvey & Rihn Aviation, was involved in an accident near La Porte, Texas, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- La Porte, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- La Porte Municipal Airport (T41)
- Coordinates
- 29.6697, -95.0681
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N95551
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1984
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Harvey & Rihn Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Flight Test
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- La Porte → La Porte
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN17LA153
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination, which resulted from the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection that did not detect water contamination.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial pilot was conducting a postmaintenance test flight. He reported that no evidence of water was found in samples from the main fuel tanks during the preflight inspection. He added that, during approach to the runway, the engine lost power. He attempted to restore power but was unsuccessful. There was no remaining runway in front of him, so he turned the airplane to avoid a ditch and landed on the soft ground. The airplane nosed over, which resulted in substantial damage to the empennage and firewall. During postaccident examination of the airplane, water was found in the fuel lines, engine fuel bowl, and carburetor. An examination of the engine and fuel systems revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. It is likely that the loss of engine power resulted from water contamination of the fuel system.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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