19990808011139A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Hot Springs, AR · August 8, 1999

Date: August 8, 1999 · 15:24 local
Place: Hot Springs, AR
Airport: Memorial Field
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N737JP
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW99LA213
Reported as: Cessna 172N

N737JPRegistration cancelled Nov 17, 2014 · Cessna 172NS/N 17269455 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Rough engine, acft hit power line and ground looped on landing. (-23)on August 8, 1999, at 1524 central daylight time, a Cessna 172N airplane, N737JP, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a loss of power near Hot Springs, Arkansas. The airplane was registered to southern Arkansas areo center inc. of magnolia Arkansas, and opertaed by a private individual. The non-instrument rated private pilot and two passengers were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The pilot stated the airplane was at 3,000 feet AGL when he observed the fuel indicators were reading "empty". He added, the fuel selector was in the both position, the airplane was about three miles from Memorial Field Airport when the "engine sputtered" and lost power. During the forced landing the airplane contacted a powerline, and came to rest in the field. Inspection of the aircraft found no fuel present in either tank, or at the site.

As the FAA filed it

ROUGH ENGINE, ACFT HIT POWER LINE AND GROUND LOOPED ON LANDING. (-23)ON AUGUST 8, 1999, AT 1524 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 172N AIRPLANE, N737JP, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A LOSS OF POWER NEAR HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO SOUTHERN ARKANSAS AREO CENTER INC. OF MAGNOLIA ARKANSAS, AND OPERTAED BY A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL. THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PRIVATE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. THE PILOT STATED THE AIRPLANE WAS AT 3,000 FEET AGL WHEN HE OBSERVED THE FUEL INDICATORS WERE READING "EMPTY". HE ADDED, THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS IN THE BOTH POSITION, THE AIRPLANE WAS ABOUT THREE MILES FROM MEMORIAL FIELD AIRPORT WHEN THE "ENGINE SPUTTERED" AND LOST POWER. DURING THE FORCED LANDING THE AIRPLANE CONTACTED A POWERLINE, AND CAME TO REST IN THE FIELD. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT FOUND NO FUEL PRESENT IN EITHER TANK, OR AT THE SITE.

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 FTW99LA213Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHot Springs, ARthe pilot's failure to refuel the airplane which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.Aug 8, 1999 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N737JP · 2

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

Incident 19810424026179IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Dallas, TXDuring roll out aircraft veered to right striking wind sock.Apr 24, 1981 · Minor damage Incident 19790517026979IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Mcpherson, KSAircraft struck by peak gust of wind while taxiing.May 17, 1979 · Minor damage