ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295050
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| Date: | Saturday 25 October 2003 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Carter Flying, Inc. |
| Registration: | N738YL |
| MSN: | 17270341 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fresno, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fresno-Chandler Airport, CA (FCH/KFCH) |
| Sacramento-Executive Airport, CA (SAC/KSAC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The engine lost engine power during flight and the airplane nosed over during an emergency landing in a field. The pilot reported that after an uneventful departure, he was en route when the engine lost power. He applied carburetor heat and placed the mixture in the full forward position. He turned toward a nearby airport while attempting restart procedures; the engine was unresponsive. While on final, the pilot realized that he was not going to make the airport and landed the airplane in a field. As the main wheels touched down, the airplane nosed over. The pilot did not report any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures. An FAA inspector examined the airplane and found the fuel selector on the left tank. Approximately 1/2 gallon of fuel was recovered from the left fuel tank; approximately 20 gallons of fuel were recovered from the right tank. After the engine failure, the pilot did not switch fuel tanks. The pilot operating handbook for the Cessna 172N states that in the event of an engine failure, the pilot should move the fuel selector valve into the "BOTH" position.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power. Also causal was the pilot's failure to follow engine out emergency procedures as defined by the pilot operating handbook.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX04CA024
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 17:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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