Cessna 175 N9437B

Summary

On 2 November 1997 at about 22:30 local time, a Cessna 175 registered N9437B was involved in an accident near Arnaudville, Louisiana, United States. 4 people were 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.

Date

2 November 1997 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Arnaudville, Louisiana, United States

Coordinates

30.3992, -91.9310

Aircraft

Cessna 175

Registration

N9437B

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Homer → Breaux Bridge

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW98LA039

Nobody was injured.

a cracked fuel line, which allowed air to enter the line and lead to fuel starvation and loss of engine power. A related factor was: the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight had been airborne for 1 hour 15 minutes when a total loss of engine power occurred. During a forced landing in a field, the airplane hit a drainage ditch, the nose gear collapsed, and subsequently, the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. The airplane contained 43 gallons of fuel at the time of departure, and the fuel selector remained in the 'BOTH' position during the flight. At the site, fuel was found in the fuel tanks; however, a crack was noted in the fuel line between the fuel strainer (mounted on the firewall) and the engine fuel pump. There was evidence that air entered the fuel system through the cracked line, resulting in fuel starvation to the engine. The reason for the crack in the line was not determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.