19981115047239A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172 · Baltimore, MD · November 15, 1998

Date: November 15, 1998 · 23:30 local
Place: Baltimore, MD
Airport: Essex Skypark Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N5806A
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD99LA018
Reported as: Cessna 172
Fatal injuries: 0

N5806ARegistration cancelled May 20, 2015 · Cessna 172S/N 28406 · Built 1956 Airframe modelCessna 172 Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On November 15, 1998 at 2300 EST, a Cessna 172 registration N5806A piloted by Mr. Scot young encountered a loss of engine power when commencing a left turn onto base leg for runway 34 at Essex sky park. Mr. Young stated that he departed wilkes-barre airport with about 30 gallons of fuel which is equal to about three hours of flying time. The leg from wilkes-barre to Essex is about 1 hour and 45 minutes. After losing power on base leg he accomplished the engine failure check list, at which time he switched to the right fuel tank and was unable to restart the engine. At this point he was too low to make a landing at the airport and decided to ditch the airplane in the water. When the plane was pulled from the water no fuel was found in the left tank, the right tank had fuel and some water. Mr. Young reported he has about 109 hours total time all of this time has been in Cessna 172'S.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON NOVEMBER 15, 1998 AT 2300 EST, A CESSNA 172 REGISTRATION N5806A PILOTED BY MR. SCOT YOUNG ENCOUNTERED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHEN COMMENCING A LEFT TURN ONTO BASE LEG FOR RUNWAY 34 AT ESSEX SKY PARK. MR. YOUNG STATED THAT HE DEPARTED WILKES-BARRE AIRPORT WITH ABOUT 30 GALLONS OF FUEL WHICH IS EQUAL TO ABOUT THREE HOURS OF FLYING TIME. THE LEG FROM WILKES-BARRE TO ESSEX IS ABOUT 1 HOUR AND 45 MINUTES. AFTER LOSING POWER ON BASE LEG HE ACCOMPLISHED THE ENGINE FAILURE CHECK LIST, AT WHICH TIME HE SWITCHED TO THE RIGHT FUEL TANK AND WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. AT THIS POINT HE WAS TOO LOW TO MAKE A LANDING AT THE AIRPORT AND DECIDED TO DITCH THE AIRPLANE IN THE WATER. WHEN THE PLANE WAS PULLED FROM THE WATER NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE LEFT TANK, THE RIGHT TANK HAD FUEL AND SOME WATER. MR. YOUNG REPORTED HE HAS ABOUT 109 HOURS TOTAL TIME ALL OF THIS TIME HAS BEEN IN CESSNA 172'S.

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 IAD99LA018Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEssex, MDA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Factors were the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing and dark night conditions.Nov 16, 1998 · Substantial damage