- Date
- November 21, 1986, 20:13 local (Nov 22, 1986, 01:13 UTC)
- Place
- Evansville, IN
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N3871LCessna 172G
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861121060019A
- Case key
- 13701
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
According to the plt, just after starting a descent from 300O feet, while inbound to Evansville dress regional airport(evv), the engine 'suddenly and without warning quit.' The plt stated that after deciding he could not make evv, he turned left and set up a final apch for a warehouse parking area. The plt stated that aprx three feet after touchdown the acft struck a security fence and the acft flipped over. Minimal fuel leakage occurred after the crash and the fuel tanks were drained. The left tank contained aprx 1 1/2 gallons and the right tank held about 3/4 of a gallon. Aprx one ounce of fuel was evidenced in the carburetor bowl and about one ounce was detected in the fuel strainer. The two fuel tanks in this acft hold a total of 42 gallons, three of which are unusable. When power was applied, the right fuel indicator read 3/4 of a tank and the left fuel indicator displayed an empty reading.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3871L
- Reported as
- Cessna 172G
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17254040
- Engine
- Continental O-300-D, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Demia B. Meadows
- Registered owner
- Demia B. Meadows
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Unknown · May 31, 1986
- Departed
- WV12 · S. Charleston, WV
- Destination
- EVV · Evansville, IN
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- EVV · Evansville Dress Regional
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
- 26
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 136 total · 42 in this make and model · 85 as pilot in command · 13 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Wind
- 80° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 28 °F, dew point 27 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- EVV, 1 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.
Other investigations on N3871L · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.