ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371996
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Date: | Friday 23 October 1987 |
Time: | 14:30 LT |
Type: | Cessna 172P |
Owner/operator: | Air Sinclair, Inc. |
Registration: | N4946G |
MSN: | 17273493 |
Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-H2AD |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Swainsboro, GA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Executive |
Departure airport: | Dublin, GA (KDBN) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE ACFT WAS BEING RETURNED TO ITS HOME BASE FOLLOWING A 100 HOUR INSPECTION. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ENG QUIT AS HE WAS DESCENDING PRIOR TO TRAFFIC PATTERN ENTRY. AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED. THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENSIVELYDAMAGED AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO FUEL IN THE CARBURETOR OR THE GASCOLATOR. FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE TANKS AND NO BLOCKAGES WERE FOUND. ACTIVATION OF THE FUEL SELECTOR PRODUCED FUEL TO THE SYSTEM.
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Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ATL88LA021 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 3 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB ATL88LA021
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