- Date
- December 26, 1985, 16:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place
- Kings Mountain, NC
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N7300ACessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851226063749A
- Case key
- 7050
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft had been moored on an open ramp in extremely cold tempertures. During preflight the plt found that the fuel strainer drain would not close and one wing tank drain would not open. A mechanic attempted to repair the leaking strainer but could not stop fuel from flowing by use of the selector valve. A plug was placed in the strainer to minimize the leak and the plt decided to fly to his homebase to make the necessary repairs. About 15 minutes into the flt, the acft experienced a loss of power requiring a forced landing. Inspection of the fuel system indicated the presence of water in the selector valve.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7300A
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 29400
- Airframe hours
- 4,664
- Engine
- Continental O-300-A, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Myron P. Lipe
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 29, 1985
- Departed
- RUQ · Salisbury, NC
- Destination
- 18A · Franklin County, GA
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
- 59
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 300 total · 279 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 240° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 19 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N7300A · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.