ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 73716
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| Date: | Wednesday 31 March 2010 |
| Time: | 07:10 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Rhinelander Flying Service |
| Registration: | N883AV |
| MSN: | 17269352 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 14507 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Field north of Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wausau, WI (AUW) |
| Des Moines, IA (DSM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that the cross-country flight proceeded normally until approximately 25 miles from the destination. At that time, the engine speed decreased unexpectedly. His attempts to increase engine power by pushing in the throttle had no effect. The pilot stated that he switched the fuel selector to the right tank and then to the left tank with no effect. He returned the fuel selector to the “both” setting and the engine regained power. The pilot then elected to immediately divert to the nearest airport; however, the engine lost power again and he executed a forced landing to a corn field. The airplane nosed over and was substantially damaged. A postaccident inspection did not reveal any anomalies associated with a preimpact engine failure or malfunction. No evidence of a fuel spill was observed at the accident site, and no fuel was observed in the fuel tanks after the accident.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate in-flight fuel monitoring.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2010 10:46 | Digitalis | Added |
| 31-Mar-2010 12:31 | RobertMB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 26-Nov-2017 15:56 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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