Cessna 172F N8829U

Summary

On 24 July 2006 at about 21:20 local time, a Cessna 172F registered N8829U was involved in an accident near Brookville, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

24 July 2006 at 21:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Brookville, Indiana, United States

Coordinates

39.6667, -85.1667

Aircraft

Cessna 172F

Registration

N8829U

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Milan → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI06FA184

1 person died.

The in-flight loss of engine power during cruise flight due to restricted fuel flow and the inadequate preflight the pilot performed. An additional cause was the trees.

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The airplane sustained substantial damage on impact with trees and terrain following an in-flight loss of engine power. An air traffic controller received a radio transmission from an airplane in reference to a distress call of another airplane making a forced landing near a lake. Logbook entries showed that the pilot's last flight was about one year prior to the accident and the flight was in the accident airplane. An on-scene examination of the wreckage revealed the right fuel tank's vented fuel tank cap contained debris in its vent holes. The fuel vent was found blocked with debris. Liquid was found in the bottom of the carburetor bowl. The engine was test run satisfactorily. The report of the examination of the liquids from the wreckage stated, "Aviation gasoline was examined in addition to solids collected in the fuel. Solids were mixtures ranging from carboxylates to esters of carboxylic acids with rust and cellulose fibers. The fuel was similar to a reference AVGAS sample although compositions depend upon the manufacturer and some variations were noted."

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