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FAA incident report · Cessna 172F · Currituck Count, NC · May 14, 2016

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Date
May 14, 2016 · 16:26 local
Place
Currituck Count, NC
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N8566U
Reported as
Cessna 172F
Reported engine
Continental 0-300 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
288 total168 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days
N8566URegistration cancelled Nov 13, 2018 · Cessna 172FS/N 17252466 · Built 1964Airframe modelCessna 172FEngine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On 05/14/2016 privacy data omitted pilot certificate privacy data omitted was PIC in Cessna 172 N8566U. Upon returning to Currituck county(onx) airport from hatteras (hse) during decent the PIC stated that the engine lost power.

The PIC tried all throttle settings and all mixture settingand noted that there was no change in the engine output.

The PIC then set the aircraft attitude for best glide at 70 mph and landed in the water in the sound approximately 2 miles from the airport.

privacy data omitted Stated he checked the fuel selector was in both and he started the trip with more than 30 gallons of fuel total in both tanks.

He stated that he did not use a check list during the emergency landing.

After the aircraft was recovered it WA noted that the fuel selector was in thr right position. Upon investigation of the contence of the fuel tanks the right tank contained less that a quart of fuel and the left tank contained approximately 15 gallons .

Upon further inspection of the engine, there was no other indication of malfunction.

privacy data omitted Stated he got in a hurry and made a mistake not placing the fuel selector in the both position and failing to follow an emergency checklist.

As the FAA filed it

ON 05/14/2016 ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ PILOT CERTIFICATE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS PIC IN CESSNA 172 N8566U. UPON RETURNING TO CURRITUCK COUNTY(ONX) AIRPORT FROM HATTERAS (HSE) DURING DECENT THE PIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE LOST POWER.

THE PIC TRIED ALL THROTTLE SETTINGS AND ALL MIXTURE SETTINGAND NOTED THAT THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN THE ENGINE OUTPUT.

THE PIC THEN SET THE AIRCRAFT ATTITUDE FOR BEST GLIDE AT 70 MPH AND LANDED IN THE WATER IN THE SOUND APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT.

^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED HE CHECKED THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS IN BOTH AND HE STARTED THE TRIP WITH MORE THAN 30 GALLONS OF FUEL TOTAL IN BOTH TANKS.

HE STATED THAT HE DID NOT USE A CHECK LIST DURING THE EMERGENCY LANDING.

AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED IT WA NOTED THAT THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS IN THR RIGHT POSITION. UPON INVESTIGATION OF THE CONTENCE OF THE FUEL TANKS THE RIGHT TANK CONTAINED LESS THAT A QUART OF FUEL AND THE LEFT TANK CONTAINED APPROXIMATELY 15 GALLONS .

UPON FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE, THERE WAS NO OTHER INDICATION OF MALFUNCTION.

^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED HE GOT IN A HURRY AND MADE A MISTAKE NOT PLACING THE FUEL SELECTOR IN THE BOTH POSITION AND FAILING TO FOLLOW AN EMERGENCY CHECKLIST.