Cessna 172N N737JP
8 August 1999 · Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 August 1999 at about 20:00 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N737JP, operated by JIM Jamison, was involved in an accident near Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States. 3 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.4999, -93.0505
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N
- Registration
- N737JP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- JIM Jamison
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lakeview → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW99LA213
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power. A 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 pilot stated that the airplane was in cruise flight at 3,000 feet above ground level when he observed the fuel gauges indicating 'EMPTY.' The airplane was 3 miles from the airport when the engine 'sputtered' and lost power. During the ensuing forced landing to an open field, the airplane contacted a power line and came to rest nose down in the field. The pilot stated that the airplane 'ran out of fuel.' The examination of the airplane inspector revealed no fuel in either of the two wing fuel tanks, and no evidence of fuel spillage at the accident site.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1999 | Rockwell S-2R | Dermott, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1999 | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 11 |
| 12 Sep 1999 | Cessna 172RG | Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States | Flight Works Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1999 | Cessna 172K | Mountain Home, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1999 | Piper PA-38-112 | Ozark, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1999 | Cessna 172D | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | Greg Swink | No injuries | - |