# NTSB CHI84LA012: Cessna 172E, N5728T, Cincinnati, OH, October 7, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 7, 1983, 07:15 local (11:15 UTC)
- Place: Cincinnati, OH
- Location: 39.1035° N, 84.5153° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cincinnati, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1035&lon=-84.5153&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 12470
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI84LA012
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/12470/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA012

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise - normal
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (contributing factor)
  - fuel supply - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - became lost/disoriented - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - utility pole (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WIH A POLE AND MAIL BOXES DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PILOT WAS UNALBE TO FIND BLUR ASH ARPT AND ASKED FOR ASSISTANCE FROM CINCINNATI APPROACH. WHEN THE ARPT WAS LOCATED AFTER OVER 6 HOURS OF FLT TIME,THE ACRT RAN OUT OF FUEL 2 MILES AWAY. THE PILOT LANDED ON A ROAD WHERE HE COLLIDED WITH A UTILITY POLE AND MAILVERBOXES.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5728T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5728T-1985-09-18), registration cancelled 1985-09-18, S/N 17251628 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172E
- Registry model: [Cessna 172E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172e) (registry code 2072412) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17251628
- Airframe hours: 2000
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-300 145 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Luis A. Tomich
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, September 14, 1983
- Departed: GRI, GRAND ISLAND
- Destination: ASH, CINCINNATI, OH
- Airport: 177, Blue Ash

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 50; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 3,600 total, 1,505 in this make and model, 3,500 as pilot in command, 100 in the last 90 days, 11 in the last 30 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 190° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: LUK, 10 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19831007053679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831007053679A), Oct 7, 1983: Cessna 172E, Cincinnati, OH, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel short of airport after fly around trying to locate airport. Struck light pole landing on a street.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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