- Date
- August 24, 1986, 18:30 local (Aug 25, 1986, 01:30 UTC)
- Place
- San Juan Island, WA
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N7405TCessna 172A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860824081399A
- Case key
- 40483
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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.
Analysis
The pilot was flying the aircraft at a low altitude in order to spot fish. He ran the right fuel tank dry causing the engine to quit. He was unable to switch fuel tanks and attempt a restart due to his low altitude. A forced landing was made close to the shoreline where trees were struck during forced landing.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7405T
- Reported as
- Cessna 172A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 47005
- Airframe hours
- 10,000
- Engine
- Continental O-300-A, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Charles Chevalier
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Departed
- S19 · Friday Harbor, WA
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
- 55
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,562 total · 500 in this make and model · 2,525 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N7405T · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.