ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375675
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| Date: | Tuesday 21 January 1986 |
| Time: | 04:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172G |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3373B |
| MSN: | 17253577 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4710 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Spring, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mobile, AL (KMOB) |
| Tom Ball, TX (KDWH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO IFR WEATHER CONDITIONS WHICH HE HAD ENCOUNTERED NEAR HIS DESTINATION DURING THE LAST FEW MOMENTS OF HIS APPROXIMATE FOUR HOUR, NIGHT, CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT. HE THEN TURNED BACK TO HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT TO LAND. HE WAS LOW ON FUEL. HIS ENGINE STOPPED ABOUT THREE MILES FROM THE INTENDED POINT OF TOUCHDOWN. HE DESCENDED THROUGH THE FOG AND SPOTTED A ROAD ON WHICH HE MADE A FORCED LANDING. DURING ROLLOUT THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED MAIL BOXES AND CAME TO REST IN THE FRONT OF A RESIDENCE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW86LA038
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 08:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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