ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378010
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| Date: | Thursday 6 December 1984 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1424Y |
| MSN: | 17249124 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1640 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Creswell, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Creswell, OR (775) |
| Creswell, OR (775) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AT ALT OF APRX 100 FT AGL ENGINE QUIT. WITNESS STATED ACFT TURNED TO THE RIGHT THEN TO THE LEFT BEFORE NOSING DOWN INTO THE GROUND. INSPECTION REVEALED ICE CRYSTALS ON THE LEFT WING WHERE THE FUEL TANK RUPTURED AND FUEL WAS LEAKING. WITNESS STATED ICE CRYSTALS WERE ON THE GROUND WHERE THE FUEL WAS LEAKING A FEW DROPS OF WATER WERE FOUND IN THE ENGINE QUICK DRAIN. WING TANK FUEL DRAINS CONTAINED NO WATER. AREA AROUND BOTH FUEL CAPS WAS RUSTY AND THE CAP SEALS SHOWED RUST MARKS. PLT STATED LEFT FUEL TANK COULD NOT BE FILLED BECAUSE IT LEAKED. NO MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MECHANICAL COULD BE FOUND.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA85LA027
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 18:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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