ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374559
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| Date: | Thursday 24 July 1986 |
| Time: | 10:40 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Aviation Services, Inc. |
| Registration: | N734XX |
| MSN: | 17269207 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1850 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | West Branch, MI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Alpena, MI (KAPN) |
| Mt. Pleasant, MI (MOP | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PILOT'S CFI HAD ADVISED HIM TO REFUEL AT AN EN ROUTE ARPT ON THE X-COUNTY SOLO FLT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO FUEL AVAIL AT DEPARTURE ARPT. THE STUDENT DID NOT DIP THETANKS BUT STATED 'BASED ON MY CALCULATIONS OF FUEL BURN THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ENOUGH FUEL TO COMPLETE THE TRIP WITHOUT REFUELING AT ANOTHER LOCATION'. FUEL EXHAUSTION WAS EXPERIENCED 44 NM NORTHEAST OF THE DESTINATION ARPT AND THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING THE FORCED LANING.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI86LA178
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 10:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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