BRANDON, FL, USA
N7388S
CESSNA 182G
THE ACFT HAD BEEN PARKED FOR ABOUT 2 MOS WITH A PARTIAL FUEL LOAD. PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, 40 GAL OF AUTO FUEL WAS ADDED & BOTH WING TANK SUMPS & THE GASCOLATOR WERE DRAINED WITH ONLY A MINIMAL AMOUNT OF WATER FOUND. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENG LOST POWER. DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD, THE NOSE GEAR DUG IN & THE ACFT NOSED OVER. AN EXAM REVEALED THAT THE CARBURETOR BOWL WAS ABOUT HALF FULL OF WATER & WATER WAS FOUND IN THE LINE FROM THE GASCOLATOR TO THE CARBURETOR. INSPECTION OF THE FUEL TANKS REVEALED WRINKLES 0R RIDGES IN THE BOTTOM OF THE RUBBER CELLS, SUFFICIENT TO TRAP WATER & KEEP IT FROM FLOWING TO THE TANK SUMPS FOR NORMAL DRAINING. THE FUEL CELLS HAD BEEN INSTALLED ON 12/15/78 & THE PLT WAS AWARE OF THE WRINKLES. AUTO FUEL WAS APPROVED FOR USE IN THIS ACFT PER STC.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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