# NTSB FTW83FPJ02: Cessna R172E, N70HP, Little, OK, April 15, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: April 15, 1983, 12:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place: Little, OK
- Coordinates: 35.52082, -97.480369 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.5208&lon=-97.4804&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 20766
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW83FPJ02
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/20766/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FPJ02

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - mech failure/malf, cruise - normal
  - fuel system,line fitting - failure,total (cause)
  - fluid,fuel - starvation (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - fence (contributing factor)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,nose gear assembly - overload (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT HAD BEEN LANDED TWICE TO CHECK FOR LEAKING FLUID ON THE WINDSHIELD. WHEN THE FUEL PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO AND THEENGINE QUIT THE LEAK WAS CONFIRMED TO BE ACFT FUEL. DURING A FORCED LANDING THE ACFT STRUCK A FENCE AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE POST-ACCIDENT EXAMINATION FOUND THE FUEL INJECTION LINE AT THE FLOW DIVIDER FOR THE NUMBER 5 CYLINDER TO BE BROKEN.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N70HP](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70HP-1984-09-27), registration cancelled 1984-09-27, S/N R172-0240 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA R172E
- Registry model: [Cessna R172E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172e) (registry code 2072413) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: R172-0240
- Airframe hours: 8090
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-360-C-D 210 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Public aircraft, Part 91
- Registered owner: Oklahoma Department Of Public
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, March 12, 1983, 714 hours before
- Departed: H45, SEMINOLE, OK
- Airport: 12

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 44; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 4,591 total, 138 in this make and model, 4 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 330° at 9 knots
- Lowest ceiling: none

## 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 19830415014429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830415014429A), Apr 15, 1983: Cessna R172E, Little, OK, Substantial damage. Crash occurred during emergency landing after fuel injection line broke.

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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