ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358422
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| Date: | Wednesday 16 August 1995 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6146E |
| MSN: | 46246 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4500 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-300-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wheeling, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Carmi, IL (KCUL) |
| (KPWK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was observed by a flight instructor 'wallowing around' on final approach. He said the airplane stalled when it was about 80 feet above the ground. He said the airplane collided with trees during its uncontrolled descent following the stall. The witness said the propeller was not rotating and the airplane had 20 degrees of flaps extended. The pilot said the engine ran rough for a few moments when he was on final approach. He said it stopped running when he applied carburetor heat. The pilot said he had flown about 4 hours and 5 minutes after departing with full fuel tanks. Inspection of the airplane revealed the fuel tanks were empty. No fuel was found on the ground surrounding the airplane. Endurance for the airplane with full fuel ranges between 3.9 and 4.4 hours, depending upon the mixture setting.
Probable Cause: inadequate preflight planning and preparation by the pilot and an inadverent stall encountered by the pilot.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95LA281
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 13:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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