- Date
- July 15, 1983, 18:45 local (Jul 16, 1983, 01:45 UTC)
- Place
- Payson, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N2799ECessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830715032889A
- Case key
- 23789
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Analysis
The pilot had taken a check out in the acft earlier and after that flt the fuel tanks registered less then 1/2 full. The pilot added 6 gallons to each tank prior to departure. After flying about 1 hour, 2 passengers became airsick so a landing was made at an emergency strip. During takeoff 2 hours later at about 300 ft AGL the engine lost power, and the pilot made a forced landing. There was one-half gallon of fuel in one tank and the other tank was empty. The carburetor bowl was dry. There was no evidence of fuel spillage or leaks noted. No other discrepanies were found in checking the powerplant.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2799E
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17271326
- Airframe hours
- 2,246
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-H2AD, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Aztec Aviation
- Registered owner
- Ermal P. Davis
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · June 13, 1983 · 84 hours before
- Departed
- P37 · Glendale, AZ
- Airport
- Red Creek, runway 27, 1,930 × ft
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 6,859 total · 170 in this make and model · 3,581 as pilot in command · 130 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 86 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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