ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383136
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| Date: | Thursday 14 October 1982 |
| Time: | 13:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Ryan Aviation |
| Registration: | N758QX |
| MSN: | R1723286 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 796 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-KB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sacred Heset, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | La Crosse, WI (KLSE) |
| Sacred Heset, MN | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE ON A FLIGHT TO PHOTOGRAPH FARMS, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO GET IT RESTARTED. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE IN A BEAN FIELD THAT WAS SOFT FROM RECENT RAINS. SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, ABOUT 5 GAL OF FUEL WAS FOUND IN EACH TANK. AN EXAMINATION AND RUN-UP OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO PREIMPACT, MERCHANICAL FAILURES.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI83LA015
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 21:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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