- Date
- November 1, 1987, 19:10 local (Nov 2, 1987, 01:10 UTC)
- Place
- Sweet Springs, MO
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N46094Cessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report February 24, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19871101082079A
- Case key
- 34517
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During a night cross country flight an emergency ldg was made due to complete power failure. PIC said he failed to visually check fuel supply before departure, and also failed to check winds aloft, which were quartering headwinds, of twenty five knots. Post accident inspection revealed minimal fuel, and no mechanical component failure.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N46094
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17257039
- Airframe hours
- 2,580
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E3D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Hamilton Aviation Inc.
- Registered owner
- Scrutchfield, Edward D.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 1, 1987 · 50 hours before
- Departed
- BMG · Bloomington, IN
- Destination
- 3GV · Grain Valley, MO
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
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
- 77 total · 22 in this make and model · 45 as pilot in command · 45 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 160° at 11 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 10,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MKC, 60 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.