# NTSB MIA73DKJ46: Cessna 172, N8721U, Daleville, AL, March 15, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 15, 1973
- Place: Daleville, AL · DALEVILLE, AL
- Location: 31.2915° N, 85.7117° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Daleville, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.2915&lon=-85.7117&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 1, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170544
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73DKJ46
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DKJ46

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1055  73/3/15    DALEVILLE,ALA       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 230
        TIME - 1825                    N8721U              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 18 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAIRNS AAF
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TITUSVILLE,FLA              ANDALUSIA,ALA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INFLT,PLT AWARE OF LOW FUEL STATE.APCH TO CAIRNS THOUGHT DOTHAN,GOARND ENG QUIT.HIWAY LDG,HIT SIGN
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8721U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8721U-2018-06-04), registration cancelled 2018-06-04, S/N 17252625, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (registry code 2072414) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Cairns Aaf

## 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 19730315005189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730315005189A), Mar 15, 1973: Cessna 172F, Daleville, AL, Substantial damage. Inflt,plt aware of low fuel state. Apch to Cairns thought dothan,goarnd eng quit. Hiway ldg,hit sign

## Other investigations on N8721U (1)

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.

- [NTSB MIA72FLA21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FLA21), Dec 4, 1971: Cessna 172F (N8721U), Gainesville, FL, substantial damage

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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