ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385481
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| Date: | Sunday 5 August 2001 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N13715 |
| MSN: | 17262962 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2987 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Milton, WI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lone Rock-Tri-County Regional Airport, WI (LNR/KLNR) |
| Palmyra, WI (88C) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane engine lost power while in cruise flight. The airplane was subsequently landed in a field and nosed over. The pilot stated, "Engine stopped, I believe due to auto fuel use in extreme hot weather. - A slow touchdown was made in a soybean field. The aircraft nosed over in the soft ground and heavy foliage. - Not flying in high [temperatures] with this fuel would have prevented this." The use of automobile fuel was approved. A weather station recorded the temperature and dew point as 30 degrees Celsius and 24 degrees Celsius respectively. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies that could be associated with a pre-impact condition.
Probable Cause: The unsuitable terrain for landing encountered by the pilot. Factors were the high vegetation and the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI01LA265
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2024 19:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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