Cessna 172XP N7320K
21 May 1982 · Hilo, Hawaii, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 May 1982 at about 22:35 local time, a Cessna 172XP registered N7320K, operated by Merchant Air, was involved in an accident near Hilo, Hawaii, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hilo, Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 19.6902, -155.0806
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172XP
- Registration
- N7320K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Merchant Air
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hilo → Hilo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX82DA190
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE REQUESTED 30 GALLONS OF FUEL FOR AN ESTIMATED FLIGHT TIME OF 3.5 HOURS. DURING THE FLIGHT THE ENGINE RAN ROUGH AND THE RIGHT TANK WENT TO EMPTY. THE PILOT THEN SWITCHED TANKS AND ABOUT 2 MINUTES LATER THE PILOT STATED THAT THE LEFT TANK MUST HAVE GONE DRY AS THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND DIED. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE INTO A SUGAR CANE FIELD WHERE THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1982 | Cessna 172 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | John A. Meyer | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1982 | Cessna 172N | Lake of the Oza, Missouri, United States | Wayne Collins Merle Nelson | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Cessna 172 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Chesley M. Louitt | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1982 | Cessna 172N | Marion, Iowa, United States | Corwin L. Riegsecker | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172 | Antioch, California, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1982 | Cessna 172N | Antoine, Arkansas, United States | Gerald Hendrix | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 1982 | Convair 440 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Island Airlines Hawaii Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
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| 4 Oct 1982 | Beechcraft C-45G | Waimanalo, Hawaii, United States | Panorama Air Tour | Fatal | 3 |
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