# Accident 19950907028259A: Cessna STC172, Glennallen, AK, September 7, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 7, 1995, 16:00 local time
- Place: Glennallen, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 62.1003° N, 145.5307° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.1003&lon=-145.5307&mi=10
- Aircraft: N737SP, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N737SP-1996-06-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA STC172
- Reported engine: LYC O360A1A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 13,031 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC95LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA160) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950907028259A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER EN ROUTE. STRUCK TREES LANDING. FUEL TANKS EMPTY. FAILED TO NOTE LARGER ENGINE HIGHER BURN RATE.

## 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 ANC95LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA160), Sep 8, 1995: Cessna 172N (N737SP), Glennallen, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: Improper planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, due to an inadequate supply of fuel. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for an emergency…

## Other reports on N737SP (1)

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

- [Incident 19880403021109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880403021109I), Apr 3, 1988: Cessna 172N (N737SP), Dillingham, AK, Minor damage. Pilot struck a parked aircraft while taxiing on the ramp for the purpose of obtaining fuel.

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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