Cessna 172N N8071E
3 March 1993 · Houston, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 March 1993 at about 23:40 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N8071E, operated by Powell, Kenneth W., was involved in an accident near Houston, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.5606, -95.0999
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N
- Registration
- N8071E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Powell, Kenneth W.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Longview → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- FTW93LA094
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FUEL STARVATION POWER LOSS DUE TO CARBURETOR RESTRICTION FROM A FOREIGN OBJECT, THE INADEQUATE INSPECTION AND IMPROPER OVERHAUL OF THE CARBURETOR BY OTHER MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED AND THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO LAND IN A SMALL FIELD LOCATED NEAR HOUSES IN A HEAVILY WOODED AREA. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED TREES AFTER ROLLING APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET. EXAMINATION OF THE CARBURETOR BY THE FAA REVEALED A PIECE OF BRASS LODGED IN THE FUEL METERING PORT WHICH HAD STARVED THE ENGINE OF FUEL. THE CARBURETOR HAD 29.7 HOURS OF OPERATION SINCE OVERHAUL. NO WORK HAD BEEN DONE TO IT SINCE INSTALLATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 1993 | Cessna 172F | Co. Springs, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1993 | Cessna 172P | Sun City, California, United States | Hiser Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Sep 1993 | Cessna 172P | Pembroke, Virginia, United States | Air Chesterfield Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Nov 1993 | Cessna 172RG | Santa Ana, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1993 | Cessna 172K | Jacksonville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1993 | Cessna 172 | Towanda, Pennsylvania, United States | Glenn E. Murphy | Serious injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1993 | Cessna 150L | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Raven Air Parts Inc | No injuries | - |
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| 10 Feb 1993 | Cessna 210D | Hillsboro, Texas, United States | Lowe, DON E. | Minor injuries | - |