- Date
- September 30, 1983, 20:00 local (Oct 1, 1983, 01:00 UTC)
- Place
- Little Rock, AR
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N9865QCessna 172M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830930074879A
- Case key
- 21066
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Analysis
Before takeoff, the plt visually checked the fuel. He believed there was sufficient fuel on board for the flt & reported that the fuel quantity gages agreed with his estimate. According to him, there was 25 to 30 gal of fuel on board when he took off & no more than 20 gal should have been need. However, before reaching the destination, the eng lost power from fuel exhaustion. The plt tried to land on a road at dusk, but the acft clipped the tops of trees, then the plt maneuvered to avoid power lines. Subsequently, the acft was landed in underbrush beside the road. The plt suspected excessive fuel consumption, a fuel leak or fuel syphoning. However, no malfunction or leakage was verified. The eng was operationally checked & ran smoothly at 900 RPM.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9865Q
- Reported as
- Cessna 172M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17265809
- Airframe hours
- 2,893
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Airprot Flying School
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 18, 1982 · 397 hours before
- Departed
- ADS · Addison, TX
- Destination
- LIT · Little Rock, AR
- Flight plan
- VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,253 total · 62 in this make and model · 971 as pilot in command · 3 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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