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Cessna 182H N2088X

1 October 1992 · Englewood, Florida, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 1 October 1992 at about 12:45 local time, a Cessna 182H registered N2088X, operated by O'connell, Joseph P., was involved in an accident near Englewood, Florida, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. 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 12:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Englewood, Florida, United States
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 182H
Registration
N2088X
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
O'connell, Joseph P.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Destin
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA93LA001

People

2 people were seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 0 2 2 0

Probable cause

INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT OF THE AIRPLANE BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND WHICH RESULTED IN THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF DUE TO FUEL CONTAMINATION.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE DAY BEFORE THE ACCIDENT FLT, THE PLT FLEW THE ACFT FROM ITS BASE TO AN ARPT LOCATED 22 NAUTICAL MILES AWAY, FILLED THE FUEL TANKS, AND RETURNED. ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT THE PILOT PREFLIGHTED THE ACFT WHICH INCLUDED CHECKING THE FUEL SYSTEM FOR CONTAMINANTS. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENG QUIT. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. DURING THE EMERGENCY DESCENT, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES THEN THE GROUND. EXAM OF THE ENG ASSY REVEALED THAT THE GASCOLATOR AND CARBURETOR CONTAINED WATER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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