Cessna 172D N2645U
4 March 1999 · Homer, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 March 1999 at about 22:10 local time, a Cessna 172D registered N2645U was involved in an accident near Homer, Louisiana, United States. 2 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Homer, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Homer Municipal (5F4)
- Coordinates
- 32.7891, -93.0506
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172D
- Registration
- N2645U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dickson → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW99LA091
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, as a result of fuel moving away from the fuel supply outlets. Factors were the low fuel level and the turbulence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane impacted terrain during a forced landing following a total loss of engine power while on final approach. The pilot stated that the airplane encountered 'light turbulence' during the final approach. The airplane was approximately 1,000 feet from the runway and 500 feet above ground level, when the pilot advanced the throttle, and the engine lost power. The airplane impacted pine trees and the ground and came to rest upright, 32 feet short of the approach end of the runway. Between 4 and 6 gallons of fuel were drained from each of the two wing fuel tanks. The engine was test run in the airframe, and it operated within normal parameters at all power settings. The pilot stated that he attributed the loss of engine power to 'unporting of fuel on final approach.' According to the airframe manufacturer, in certain flight maneuvers fuel may move away from the fuel tank outlets, resulting in a loss of power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 1999 | Cessna 172A | Shoshone, California, United States | Charles R. Christman | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1999 | Cessna 172M | Lancaster, Texas, United States | Marvin E. Scott | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1999 | Cessna 172P | Grants, New Mexico, United States | Robertson Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jan 1999 | Cessna 172 | Centre, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1999 | Cessna 172N | San Jose, California, United States | Concord Flight Intl, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1999 | Cessna 172E | Guymon, Oklahoma, United States | Denny O'hara | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1999 | Cessna TU206A | Jeanerette, Louisiana, United States | Skydive Acadiana | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1999 | Bell OH-58A | Bastrop, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1999 | Cessna 172M | Pineville, Louisiana, United States | Most High Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1999 | Grumman G-164B | Jennings, Louisiana, United States | Ronald D. Taylor | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1999 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1999 | Cessna 172L | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |