ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233329
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 February 2020 |
| Time: | c. 20:55 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6487B |
| MSN: | 29687 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Elkins, Washington County, AR -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Springdale Municipal Airport, AR (SPZ/KASG) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft experienced a fuel exhaustion event and it subsequently force landed to major roadway terrain in Elkins, Washington County, Arkansas. The airplane was not damaged and the sole pilot onboard was not injured during the incident.
Sources:
https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/plane-lands-after-running-out-of-fuel/527-418f574c-e254-4a19-ba02-959a8f71e3b6
https://www.4029tv.com/article/plane-makes-emergency-landing-on-highway-16-after-running-out-of-fuel/31124574
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N6487B
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N6487B
https://booking.page/en/company/page/nwa (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Feb-2020 20:46 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 09-Mar-2020 02:06 | Geno | Updated [Time, Phase, Destination airport, Source] |
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