Cessna 172 N8306B

Summary

On 16 November 2010 at about 14:40 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N8306B, operated by Ramon C Fenner, was involved in an accident near Hobe Sound, Florida, 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

16 November 2010 at 14:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Hobe Sound, Florida, United States

Coordinates

27.0158, -80.2461

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N8306B

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Ramon C Fenner

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Jupiter → Jacksonville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA11LA065

Nobody was injured.

A partial loss of engine power due to fuel contamination in the carburetor.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, about 20 minutes into the flight, the engine began to lose power. He was able to keep the engine running using the fuel primer knob; however he could not maintain the airplane's altitude. The pilot then performed a forced landing into an orange grove and the airplane nosed over in the soft terrain, resulting in substantial damage to the wings. Two inspectors from the Federal Aviation Administration examined the airplane and engine. The carburetor was disassembled and a thick, black and brown, slime-like substance was found in the carburetor bowl, blocking the fuel channel and drain plug. The origin of the contamination was not determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.