Cessna 172 N4255F

Summary

On 28 April 1988 at about 14:45 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N4255F, operated by John M. Gray, was involved in an accident near Elkton, Maryland, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

28 April 1988 at 14:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Elkton, Maryland, United States

Coordinates

39.6003, -75.8204

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N4255F

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

John M. Gray

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

BFO88LA035

Nobody was injured.

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 FLT AT AN ALT OF 1500 FT, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED PRODUCING POWER. THE ACFT WAS LANDED ON RAILROAD TRACKS IN ORDER TO AVOID TREES. THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING THE LANDING. PLT STATED THAT THE RIGHT FUEL TANK GAUGE INDICATED 1/4 TANK AND THE LEFT GAUGE INDICATED A FULL TANK OF FUEL WHEN THE POWER LOSS OCCURRED. HE SWITCHED FUEL TANKS BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. POST ACCIDENT TEST RUN OF THE ENGINE FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY MECHANICAL FAILURE/MALFUNCTION. THE PLT FAILED TO FILE AN ACC REPORT AND THERE IS NO RECORD INFO ON THE PLT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.