ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371549
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| Date: | Sunday 14 February 1988 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 170B |
| Owner/operator: | Gene Ratliff |
| Registration: | N3180B |
| MSN: | 25422 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2069 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C-145-2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Crowley, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Weatherford, TX |
| Ft. Worth, TX (F72) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ENGINE STOPPED AS A RESULT OF FUEL STARVATION, DUE TO A LARGE AMOUNT OF CONTAMINATION THROUGHOUT THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE SOURCE OF THE CONTAMINATION AND THE LENGTH OF TIME IT HAD BEEN IN THE SYSTEM WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE PILOT WAS NOT IN GLIDING DISTANCE OF AN AIRPORT AND MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A FARM FIELD. THE PLT DID NOT FILE AN ACCIDENT REPORT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW88LA062
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 07:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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