SHERIDAN, OR, USA
N6386B
CESSNA 182A
THE ACFT LOST POWER ON FINAL APPROACH TO LAND AND MADE CONTACT WITH A FENCE SHORT OF THE RWY AND NOSED OVER. DURING PREFLT THE PILOT HAD OMITTED CHECKING THE FUEL WITH A FUEL STRAINER BECAUSE HE DID NOT HAVE ONE. DURING INSPECTION THE CARBURETOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE A LOOSE SCREW WHICH COULD AFFECT THE AIR METERING SYSTEM. THE FUEL WAS FOUND TO CONTAIN A MIXTURE OF AVGAS & AUTOMOTIVE GASOLINE. ACCORDING TO THE FBO, THE GASOLINE TRUCK OPERATOR SOMETIMES USES HIS TRUCK TO HAUL AUTOMOTIVE FUEL & IS SUPPOSE TO USE THE FRONT TANK ONLY FOR AUTOMOTIVE FUEL. THE TRUCK HAS 3 COMPARTMENTS. THE REAR TANK IS USED FOR AVGAS, BUT THE TRUCK OPERATOR HAD PUT AUTOMOTIVE FUEL IN THE REAR TANK.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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