- Date
- December 6, 1984, 12:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place
- Creswell, OR
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N1424YCessna 172C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841206067379A
- Case key
- 40095
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Analysis
At alt of aprx 100 ft AGL engine quit. Witness stated acft turned to the right then to the left before nosing down into the ground. Inspection revealed ice crystals on the left wing where the fuel tank ruptured and fuel was leaking. Witness stated ice crystals were on the ground where the fuel was leaking a few drops of water were found in the engine quick drain. Wing tank fuel drains contained no water. Area around both fuel caps was rusty and the cap seals showed rust marks. Plt stated left fuel tank could not be filled because it leaked. No mechanical failure or mechanical could be found.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1424Y
- Reported as
- Cessna 172C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17249124
- Airframe hours
- 1,640
- Engine
- Continental O-300-D, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Eugene L. Fairchild
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 18, 1984 · 3 hours before
- Departed
- 775 · Creswell, OR
- Destination
- 775 · Creswell, OR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 54
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Expired
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 895 total · 642 in this make and model · 844 as pilot in command · 3 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Temperature
- 39 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.