Cessna 172 N64728
19 March 1987 · Lopez Island, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 March 1987 at about 16:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N64728 was involved in an accident near Lopez Island, Washington, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lopez Island, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.4903, -122.8695
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N64728
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Oak Harbor → Friday Harbor
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA87LA066
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
DURING CRUISE THE ACFT ENGINE QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PILOT NEGLECTED TO VISUALLY CHECK THE FUEL TANKS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, BUT RATHER RELIED ON FUEL GAUGES AND HIS OWN ESTIMATION THAT ENOUGH FUEL WOULD BE REMAINING TO COMPLETE THE FLIGHT. DURING FORCED LANDING ONTO A FIELD A COW CROSSED THE LANDING AREA. THE PILOT RAISED THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT IN ORDER TO AVOID STRIKING THE COW. THE ACFT THEN HIT THE GROUND NOSE FIRST.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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All 12,209 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1987 | Aerodynamics HAWK MKII | Ellensburg, Washington, United States | ROD Pederson | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Cessna T210L | Dayton, Washington, United States | FMT Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Hughes 269C | Vancouver, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1987 | De Havilland DHC-2 MK.1 | Sedro Woolley, Washington, United States | James Hayton | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1987 | Cessna 172P | Snohomish, Washington, United States | Galvin Ying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-28-160 | Odessa, Washington, United States | Larry Zagelow | No injuries | - |