ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376136
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| Date: | Thursday 3 October 1985 |
| Time: | 18:08 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Strongsville City Aviation |
| Registration: | N20273 |
| MSN: | 17261149 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | London, KY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT CRASHED DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER FUEL EXHAUSTION DURING A X-COUNTRY FLT. THE PLT HAD ENCOUNTERED WX AND IN ATTEMPTING TO REACH AN ALTERNATE ARPT THE ACFT RAN OUT OF FUEL. THE PLT WAS NOT INSTRUMENT RATED AND THE WX AT LONDON WAS 600 FT OVERCAST WITH VISIBILITY 2 MILES IN FOG AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE FUEL DRAINED FROM THE ACFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT WAS 1 QT FROM THE LEFT TANK WHICH WAS IN USE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE RAN THE RT TANK DRY EN ROUTE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL86LLQ01
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 13:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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