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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Thibodaux, LA · February 9, 1984

Date: February 9, 1984 · 12:40 local
Place: Thibodaux, LA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2103E
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW84LA131
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming O320H2AD
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,000 total4,000 in this make and model300 in the last 90 days

N2103ERegistration cancelled Jan 24, 2011 · Cessna 172NS/N 17271157 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Ran out of fuel during a pipeline patrol. Nosed over in a cane field on the forced landing.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL DURING A PIPELINE PATROL. NOSED OVER IN A CANE FIELD ON THE FORCED LANDING.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB FTW84LA131Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportThibodaux, LAThe acft nosed over during a forced landing after the engine quit. A FBO visually inspected the wreckage acft and found little gas and a lack of fuel odor around the acft. Later the engine was refueled and ran normally. The 3 acft fuel tanks were found empty…Feb 9, 1984 · Substantial damage