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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Ankeny, IA · March 31, 2010

Date: March 31, 2010 · 06:55 local
Place: Ankeny, IA
Airport: Ankeny Regional
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N883AV
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN10CA178
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming O-360-A4M
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 443 total400 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N883AVRegistration cancelled Sep 8, 2010 · Cessna 172NS/N 17269352 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot contacted des moines tower west of marshalltown at 1148Z. Pilot was given weather and told to proceed straight in to runway 23. At 1205Z pilot contacted des moines and stated he was having a fuel problem and intended to land at Ankeny airport. At 1205Z pilot again contacted des moines tower and stated they were out of fuel and were going to land on a road. Pilot failed to reach the road. Landed in a plowed field and aircraft flipped over.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT CONTACTED DES MOINES TOWER WEST OF MARSHALLTOWN AT 1148Z. PILOT WAS GIVEN WEATHER AND TOLD TO PROCEED STRAIGHT IN TO RUNWAY 23. AT 1205Z PILOT CONTACTED DES MOINES AND STATED HE WAS HAVING A FUEL PROBLEM AND INTENDED TO LAND AT ANKENY AIRPORT. AT 1205Z PILOT AGAIN CONTACTED DES MOINES TOWER AND STATED THEY WERE OUT OF FUEL AND WERE GOING TO LAND ON A ROAD. PILOT FAILED TO REACH THE ROAD. LANDED IN A PLOWED FIELD AND AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER.

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 CEN10CA178Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAnkeny, IAA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate in-flight fuel monitoring.Mar 31, 2010 · Substantial damage