ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380454
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| Date: | Tuesday 22 November 1983 |
| Time: | 17:10 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Mitchell Michael |
| Registration: | N734YA |
| MSN: | 172-69210 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ft. Plain, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bedford, MA (KBED) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE FLT DEPARTED BEDFORD, MA AT ABOUT 1300. UPON ARRIVING IN THE AREA OF THE DESTINATION ARPT, THE PLT HAD DIFFICULTY INLOCATING THE ARPT. AFTER SEEING WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS A WIND SOCK, HE LANDED IN A FARMER'S FIELD. HE WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS THE ORIGINAL FIELD, BUT THE ARPT WAS NOW 2 MI SOUTH. THE PLT VISUALLY CHECKED THE FUEL TANKS & VERIFIED THAT EACH WAS 1/4 FULL. AFTER TAKEOFF THE PLT WAS AGAIN UNABLE TO FIND THE ARPT. HE FLEW AROUND THE AREA FOR ANOTHER 45 MIN UNTIL THE ENG QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN IN A PLOWED FIELD & THE NOSE COLLAPSED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC84LA036
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 16:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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