CHI72FEP27

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172A · Fall Creek, WI · January 9, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 9, 1972
Place
Fall Creek, WI · FALL CREEK, WI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7406TCessna 172A
Status
Completed · report September 22, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164678

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0203   72/1/9    FALL CREEK,WIS      CESSNA 172A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 102
        TIME - 1245                    N7406T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EAST MOLINE,ILL             EAU CLAIRE,WIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- EXHSTD FUEL L TNK,DID NOT SWITCH TNKS. FUEL AVBL IN R TNK.

Aircraft

Registration
N7406T
Reported as
Cessna 172A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage