# Accident 19860724037369A: Cessna 172N, West Branch, MI, July 24, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 24, 1986, 10:40 local time
- Place: West Branch, MI
- Airport: Community
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.2690° N, 84.2292° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.2690&lon=-84.2292&mi=10
- Aircraft: N734XX, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N734XX) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Reported engine: LYC O320H2AD
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 30 total, 30 in this make and model, 8 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI86LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA178) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860724037369A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE ENGINE FAILED FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION. STUDENT FAILED TO FILL TANKS AS DIRECTED BY INSTRUCTOR.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI86LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA178), Jul 24, 1986: Cessna 172N (N734XX), West Branch, MI, substantial damage

## Other reports on N734XX (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19850422018659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850422018659I), Apr 22, 1985: Cessna 172N (N734XX), Irons, MI. Emergency landing due to power loss, found broken exhaust valve.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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