19791028036759A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Munster, IN · October 28, 1979

Date
October 28, 1979 · 19:15 local
Place
Munster, IN
Airport
Lansing Municipal
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N738FU
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI80FET02
Reported as
Cessna 172N
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
137 total9 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Ran out of fuel at night trying to reach destination. Landed in brick-yard one mile short of runway.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL AT NIGHT TRYING TO REACH DESTINATION. LANDED IN BRICK-YARD ONE MILE SHORT OF RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N738FU · 1

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