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C152 pilot reported loss of engine power after takeoff that was later traced to his failure to drain water from the fuel system.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1301811 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201510 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 152 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 60 Flight Crew Total 180 Flight Crew Type 180 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue |
Narrative:
Approaching 300 feet AGL after takeoff I experienced engine roughness and a significant loss of power. I decided to abort the departure and return to land. I radioed to tower what I was experiencing; and tower radioed back to me 'cleared to land'. I maintained aircraft control; landed safely and taxied onto taxiway where the engine stalled completely. The aircraft was towed to [FBO].the cause of the engine loss of power in the air and eventual failure on the ground was a result of water contamination in the fuel. I did not check the fuel sumps and in doing so I failed to properly preflight the aircraft which led to the event.as required by my flight instructor I will receive remedial training in preflight procedures; federal aviation regulations; aircraft systems; and safe aircraft operations.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C152 pilot reported loss of engine power after takeoff that was later traced to his failure to drain water from the fuel system.
Narrative: Approaching 300 feet AGL after takeoff I experienced engine roughness and a significant loss of power. I decided to abort the departure and return to land. I radioed to tower what I was experiencing; and tower radioed back to me 'cleared to land'. I maintained aircraft control; landed safely and taxied onto taxiway where the engine stalled completely. The aircraft was towed to [FBO].The cause of the engine loss of power in the air and eventual failure on the ground was a result of water contamination in the fuel. I did not check the fuel sumps and in doing so I failed to properly preflight the aircraft which led to the event.As required by my flight instructor I will receive remedial training in preflight procedures; federal aviation regulations; aircraft systems; and safe aircraft operations.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.