Accident Cessna 120 N76028, Saturday 6 June 1992

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Date:	Saturday 6 June 1992
Time:	15:00 LT
Type:	Cessna 120
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N76028
MSN:	10422
Year of manufacture:	1946
Total airframe hrs:	2510 hours
Engine model:	Continental C-85-12
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Elk River, MN - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Blaine, MN (KANE)
Destination airport:	(KANE)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
TWENTY MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED ENGINE POWER LOSS. HE SWITCHED FROM THE RIGHT FUEL TANK TO LEFT, BACK TO RIGHT, THEN LEFT AGAIN WHILE MANEUVERING FOR A FORCED LANDING. POWER WAS NOT REGAINED. THE RIGHT TANK AND FUEL STRAINER BOWL CONTAINED NO FUEL AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE LEFT TANK CONTAINED ABOUT 5 GALLONS.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PREFLIGHT INSPECTION.

Accident investigation: