CHI74FEG07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Forest Park, OH · September 1, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 1, 1973
Place
Forest Park, OH · FOREST PARK, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7110ACessna 172
Status
Completed · report October 10, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730901028179A
Case key
188655

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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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3-2619   73/9/1    FOREST PARK,OHIO    CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 700
        TIME - 1840                    N7110A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          COLUMBUS,OHIO               CINCINNATI,OHIO              PUT-IN-BAY,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NO FUEL IN TANKS CARB BOWL 3/4 FILLED.PARK POLICE RPTD PLT STRONG ALCOHOL ODOR-REFUSED BLOOD TEST.

Aircraft

Registration
N7110A
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7110A · 1

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