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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Clarkston, MI · August 26, 1995

Date: August 26, 1995 · 11:38 local
Place: Clarkston, MI
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N738CL
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI95LA297
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming O320H2AD
Fatal injuries: 0

N738CLRegistration cancelled Feb 17, 2011 · Cessna 172NS/N 17269871 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Two hours en route weather deteriorated. Returned. Lost power. Hit trees. Flipped. No fuel on board. Guessed fuel. (-23) engine quit at 3500 feet. Pilot made an emergency landing in a field, hit a tree, ripped empennage off. Flipped aircraft over destroying the aircraft. Pilot and 3 passengers aboard. Three passengers slightly hurt, no fire. No evidence of fuel on board or on the ground.

As the FAA filed it

TWO HOURS EN ROUTE WEATHER DETERIORATED. RETURNED. LOST POWER. HIT TREES. FLIPPED. NO FUEL ON BOARD. GUESSED FUEL. (-23) ENGINE QUIT AT 3500 FEET. PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD, HIT A TREE, RIPPED EMPENNAGE OFF. FLIPPED AIRCRAFT OVER DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT AND 3 PASSENGERS ABOARD. THREE PASSENGERS SLIGHTLY HURT, NO FIRE. NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL ON BOARD OR ON THE GROUND.

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 CHI95LA297Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportClarkston, MIthe pilot's failure to refuel.Aug 26, 1995 · Substantial damage