# Accident 19990814012199A: Cessna R172E, Chiefland, FL, August 14, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 14, 1999, 15:20 local time
- Place: Chiefland, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.4702° N, 82.8593° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.4702&lon=-82.8593&mi=10
- Aircraft: N667GA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N667GA-1999-11-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna R172E (registry code 2072413, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA R172E
- Reported engine: CONT IO360A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 53 total, 6 in this make and model, 33 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL99LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA116) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990814012199A

## Narrative

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

ACFT LOST ENGINE POWER, ATTEMPTED LANDING ON LEVY FLORIDA COUNTY ROAD 347. (.4) ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, APPROXIMATELY TWO HOURS AND 50 MINUTES INTO THE CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT AT 1500 FEET MSL, THE FUEL GAUGES INDICATED LOW FUEL IN THE RIGHT TANK AND HALF FUEL IN THE LEFT TANK. APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES LATER, THE AIRPLANE LOST MANIFOLD PRESSURE WITH THE FUEL GAUGES INDICATING EMPTY FOR THE RIGHT TANK AND HALF FUEL FOR THE LEFT TANK. THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND ON A RURAL ROAD. THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER AND CAME TO A REST INVERTED SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING THE AIRPLANE. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED LITTLE EVIDENCE OF FUEL AND REVEALED THAT THE FUEL LINE FROM THE FIREWALL TO THE INPUT SIDE OF THE GASCOLATOR WAS CRACKED.

## 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 ATL99LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA116), Aug 14, 1999: Cessna R172-E (N667GA), Chiefland, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: Premature fuel exhaustion due to a cracked fuel line. Contributing to the severity of the accident was the electrical service drop line, which crossed the roadway.

## Other reports on N667GA (1)

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

- [Incident 19870627071659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870627071659I), Jun 27, 1987: Cessna R172E (N667GA), Atlanta, GA, Minor damage. The wingtip was damaged during a crosswind landing or go around. Cap pilot.

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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