- Date
- March 25, 1987, 20:30 local (Mar 26, 1987, 01:30 UTC)
- Place
- Shelbyville, IN
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N19984Cessna 172M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report March 30, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870325009319A
- Case key
- 13748
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Analysis
The plt's original destn was lexington, KY, however between bluefield, KY and lexington, he amended his destn to indianapolis, IN. The plt stated that fuel consumption was calculated as 7.1 gph, but he did not take into consideration the Cessna 172 time/fuel to climb chart or the 10% variance for acft/engine condition, accessory condition, or turbulence. Fuel consumption calculations at 7.8 gph (7.1 gph cruise consumption rate + 10% variance) indicate that following takeoff and climb, the remaining flt endurance was about 5.1 hours. The plt departed raleigh-durham, NC at 1530 EST and he reported fuel exhaustion to the indianapolis international approach control at 2030 EST. The acft collided with an overpass support structure while landing in the eastbound lanes of I-74, about four miles east-southeast of Shelbyville, IN. After the accident, a total of apprx one cup of fuel was drained from the acft wing sumps and gascolator.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N19984
- Reported as
- Cessna 172M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17260911
- Airframe hours
- 1,440
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Advantage Engineering, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Advantage Engineering Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 12, 1986
- Departed
- RDU · Raleigh-Durham, NC
- Destination
- 5I1 · Lexington, KY
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- 35M · Shelbyville Municipal
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 205 total · 204 in this make and model · 126 as pilot in command · 19 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 240° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 5,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 43 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- IND, 28 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 N19984 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.