# Accident 19861121060019A: Cessna 172G, Evansville, IN, November 21, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 21, 1986, 20:13 local time
- Place: Evansville, IN
- Airport: Evansville Dress Regional
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.9799° N, 87.5395° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9799&lon=-87.5395&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3871L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3871L-2022-07-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172G (registry code 2072420, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-300 series (registry code 17022, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172G
- Reported engine: CONT O300D
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 136 total, 42 in this make and model, 13 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI87LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA035) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861121060019A

## Narrative

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

THE ENGINE FAILED FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION AND THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A FENCE DURING LANDING. NO MECHANICAL DEFECTS NOTED.

## 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 CHI87LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA035), Nov 22, 1986: Cessna 172G (N3871L), Evansville, IN, substantial damage

## Other reports on N3871L (1)

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

- [Accident 20210602012889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210602012889A), Jun 2, 2021: Cessna 172G (N3871L), Nevada City, CA, Substantial damage. N3871L was repositioning from sutter county airport (O52) to reno-tahoe international airport (krno). While climbing through 6500 feet MSL, the engine appeared…

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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