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March 7, 1993 · Cessna 182J · N3035F

Putnam, CT

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
March 7, 1993
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (1 serious injury, 1 minor injury), 3 uninjured
Location
Putnam, CT
Aircraft
Cessna 182J
Tail Number
N3035F
Operator
Para Power
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
BFO93LA044

Shortly after takeoff at an altitude of about 50 ft, the engine lost power. During an emergency landing, the airplane clipped some trees, touched down in a field, and slid until it impacted a row of trees. An on scene investigation revealed about one quart of water in the fuel system. Examination of the fuel tank filler necks revealed corrosion. The right tank fuel filler neck also had pitting. When tested, the right fuel cap and seal area allowed leakage of an undeterminable amount of water. Examination of the fuel tank bladders revealed wrinkles. The airplane's maintenance records indicated that AD 84-10-01 and AD 83-13-01, regarding inspection of the fuel filler neck and seal area and the fuel tanks, were not performed during the last inspection. The airplane was kept outside and it had not been flown for several days before the accident. Snow had fallen on the previous day. The pilot said he did a thorough preflight, which included draining the fuel tanks and checking for contamination, but no contamination was evident.

NTSB Probable Cause

INADEQUATE COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE AIR WORTHINESS DIRECTIVES, LEAKY FUEL CAP SEAL, WATER CONTAMINATION OF THE FUEL, AND WRINKLES IN THE FUEL TANK BLADDERS THAT INTERFERED WITH THE ABILITY TO DRAIN WATER FROM THE TANKS.

Full Narrative

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 50 FT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING, THE AIRPLANE CLIPPED SOME TREES, TOUCHED DOWN IN A FIELD, AND SLID UNTIL IT IMPACTED A ROW OF TREES. AN ON SCENE INVESTIGATION REVEALED ABOUT ONE QUART OF WATER IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL TANK FILLER NECKS REVEALED CORROSION. THE RIGHT TANK FUEL FILLER NECK ALSO HAD PITTING. WHEN TESTED, THE RIGHT FUEL CAP AND SEAL AREA ALLOWED LEAKAGE OF AN UNDETERMINABLE AMOUNT OF WATER. EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL TANK BLADDERS REVEALED WRINKLES. THE AIRPLANE'S MAINTENANCE RECORDS INDICATED THAT AD 84-10-01 AND AD 83-13-01, REGARDING INSPECTION OF THE FUEL FILLER NECK AND SEAL AREA AND THE FUEL TANKS, WERE NOT PERFORMED DURING THE LAST INSPECTION. THE AIRPLANE WAS KEPT OUTSIDE AND IT HAD NOT BEEN FLOWN FOR SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. SNOW HAD FALLEN ON THE PREVIOUS DAY. THE PILOT SAID HE DID A THOROUGH PREFLIGHT, WHICH INCLUDED DRAINING THE FUEL TANKS AND CHECKING FOR CONTAMINATION, BUT NO CONTAMINATION WAS EVIDENT.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:30 EST
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 182J
Tail NumberN3035F
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorPara Power
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-470 · Reciprocating · 235
Seats5

People & Injuries

Injury Summary2 injuries (1 serious injury, 1 minor injury), 3 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor1
Uninjured3
Total5
Crew 1Age 39 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind250° @ 9 kt
Visibility25 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point46 / 16 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time20:50
Weather SourceWFAC

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