ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380069
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 February 1984 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Penn Ohio Flying Club |
| Registration: | N64666 |
| MSN: | 17275601 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 72 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New Castle, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE FLT TOOKOFF TO PRACTICE TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS WITH ABOUT 1/4 TANK OF FUEL SHOWING ON THE GAUGES. AFTER BOUT 15 MINUTES OF FLT AND ONE TOUCH AND GO LANDING THE PLT TURNED TO FINAL APPROACH AND THE ENGINE QUIT. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE 1 MILE OFF THE ARPT. DURING THE LANDING THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A CULVERT. DURING A POST ACCIDENT CHECK NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE LEFT TANK WITH NO EVIDENCE OR LEAKAGE. THE RIGHT TANK CONTAINED ABOUT 5 GALS OF FUEL. THE PLT HAD STATED HEWAS LANDING WITH THE FUEL SELECTOR ON BOTH TANKS AND WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED HE SWITCHED TO THE RIGHT TANK BUT THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESTART.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC84FGM02
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 01-Apr-2024 12:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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