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| NTSB Identification: ATL88LA071. The docket is stored on NTSB microfiche number 36042. |
| Accident occurred Saturday, January 02, 1988 at SPRINGFIELD, KY |
| Aircraft: CESSNA 177, registration: N2906X |
| Event: 20001213X24843 Status: Final Report Approved On Monday, March 13, 1989 |
| NTSB Final Narrative (6120.4) |
| ONE WITNESS STATED THAT THE ENG MISFIRED DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, OTHERS STATED THAT THE ACFT WAS ABOUT 75 FT HIGH
WHEN IT LOST POWER. THERE WERE SEVERAL INTERRUPTIONS OF POWER BEFORE IT QUIT TOTALLY. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN
TO THE DEPARTURE AIRFIELD. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE TERRAIN IN A LEFT TURN. AUTOMOTIVE FUEL WAS BEING USED. WATER/ICE
WAS FOUND IN THE CARBURETOR. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES THE PILOT HAD COMPLAINED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS ABOUT WATER IN
THE FUEL. AUTOMOTIVE FUEL COULD NOT BE OBTAINED AT THE AIRPORT AND WAS CARRIED TO THE AIRPORT BY THE PILOT IN
CONTAINERS FROM UNKNOWN SOURCES.
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| Occurrences and Sequence of Events |
| Occurrence: 1, LOSS OF ENGINE POWER |
| Phase of Operation: TAKEOFF - INITIAL CLIMB |
| Sequence of Events for Occurrence Number: 1 |
| 1 ( Cause ) FLUID, FUEL / WATER / (0) |
| 2 ( Cause ) FLUID, FUEL / ICE / (0) |
| 3 ( Cause ) AIRCRAFT PREFLIGHT / INADEQUATE / PILOT IN COMMAND |
| Occurrence: 2, FORCED LANDING |
| Phase of Operation: DESCENT - EMERGENCY |
| Occurrence: 3, IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN/WATER |
| Phase of Operation: MANEUVERING - TURN TO LANDING AREA (EMERGENCY) |
| Sequence of Events for Occurrence Number: 3 |
| 1 ( Factor ) EMERGENCY PROCEDURE / IMPROPER / PILOT IN COMMAND |
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