ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373014
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| Date: | Sunday 24 May 1987 |
| Time: | 00:24 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Cardinal Aviation |
| Registration: | N65482 |
| MSN: | 17275761 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New Haven, CT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | New Bedford, MA |
| Bridgeport, CT (KBDR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DRG A NIGHT FLT FROM NEW BEDFORD TO BRIDGEPORT, THE PLT ENCTRD VISIBILITY PROBLEMS & BELIEVED THAT FUEL CONSUMPTION WAS HIGHER THAN NORMAL. HE OBTAINED RADAR VECTORS TO NEW HAVEN. AFTER SEEING THE ARPT, HE FLEW OVER TO ESTABLISH THE RUNWAY PATTERN. HOWEVER, FUEL EXHAUSTION OCCURRED AS HE WAS FLYING OVER. HE RPRTD THAT HE WAS FORCED TO GLIDE TO A LANDING WITHOUT ESTABLISHING A NORMAL APCH. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT WENT OFF THE END OF THE RWY & STRUCK A FENCE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC87LA154
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 08:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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