- Date
- May 17, 1986, 16:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place
- Athens, GA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N2592UCessna 172D
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860517017899A
- Case key
- 6940
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
During the return from a local sightseeing flight, the pilot reported over the UNICOM that they were making an emergency approach and were out of fuel. An interview with one of the non-pilot passengers revealed that prior to the flight they discussed refueling the aircraft with the pilot who stated that they had enough fuel for the trip. Inspection of the wreckage confirmed one tablespoon of fuel remained in the main fuel supply line.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2592U
- Reported as
- Cessna 172D
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 172-50192
- Airframe hours
- 2,018
- Engine
- Continental O-300-D, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Mike M.Blondeau
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 21, 1985 · 18 hours before
- Departed
- AHN · Athens, GA
- Airport
- AHN · Athens Muni, runway 9, 4,989 × 100 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 22
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 160 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 210° at 11 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- AHN, 2 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.