CHI81FEE44

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172N · Deerfield, IL · July 12, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 12, 1981
Place
Deerfield, IL · DEERFIELD, IL
Injuries
3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N737XLCessna 172N
Status
Completed · report September 22, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810712039989A
Case key
125139

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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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3-1710  81/7/12    DEERFIELD,IL        CESSNA 172N         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 149
        TIME - 1400                    N737XL              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 49 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BRADFORD,PA                 GRAYSLAKE,IL                 ANGOLA,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N737XL
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Glenview Nas

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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