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FAA incident report · Cessna R172K · Blackwell, OK · November 5, 2005

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Date
November 5, 2005 · 21:00 local
Place
Blackwell, OK
Airport
Blackwell-Tonkawa Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N758MP
Reported as
Cessna R172K
Reported engine
Continental IO360*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
186 total54 in this make and model90 in the last 90 days
N758MPRegistered now · Cessna R172KS/N R1723207 · Built 1979Airframe modelCessna R172KEngine modelContinental IO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On November 5, 2005, at approximately 9:00 pm CST, a Cessna 172XP, N758MP, made an emergency landing in an open pasture, one mile northeast of the Blackwell-Tonkawa airport (4O3), Blackwell, OK. The pilot was not injured, however, his passenger received minor injuries during the landing rollout over rough terrain. There was no damage to the airplane. According to the statement made by the pilot, he began a descent from a cruising altitude of 4,500 ft MSL as he neared the airport. At about 3,700 ft MSL, the engine quit. The pilot stated that restarting attempts were unsuccessful. When questioned about the amount of fuel on board prior to departure from david wayne hooks airport (kdwh), houston, TX, the pilot stated that each tank was filled to the bottom of the filler neck collar. The pilot stated that he thought the amount of fuel in each tank to be at about 30 gallons for each tank. Total duration of the flight from kdwh to 4O3, according to the pilot, was about 3 hours and 40 minutes. The pilot stated that his planned fuel burn was 10 gallons per hour. Weather conditions at the time of the incident were VFR.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON NOVEMBER 5, 2005, AT APPROXIMATELY 9:00 PM CST, A CESSNA 172XP, N758MP, MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN AN OPEN PASTURE, ONE MILE NORTHEAST OF THE BLACKWELL-TONKAWA AIRPORT (4O3), BLACKWELL, OK. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED, HOWEVER, HIS PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT OVER ROUGH TERRAIN. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE. ACCORDING TO THE STATEMENT MADE BY THE PILOT, HE BEGAN A DESCENT FROM A CRUISING ALTITUDE OF 4,500 FT MSL AS HE NEARED THE AIRPORT. AT ABOUT 3,700 FT MSL, THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT STATED THAT RESTARTING ATTEMPTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. WHEN QUESTIONED ABOUT THE AMOUNT OF FUEL ON BOARD PRIOR TO DEPARTURE FROM DAVID WAYNE HOOKS AIRPORT (KDWH), HOUSTON, TX, THE PILOT STATED THAT EACH TANK WAS FILLED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE FILLER NECK COLLAR. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE THOUGHT THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN EACH TANK TO BE AT ABOUT 30 GALLONS FOR EACH TANK. TOTAL DURATION OF THE FLIGHT FROM KDWH TO 4O3, ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, WAS ABOUT 3 HOURS AND 40 MINUTES. THE PILOT STATED THAT HIS PLANNED FUEL BURN WAS 10 GALLONS PER HOUR. WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT WERE VFR.