Cessna R172K N172SP
1 September 2023 · Plover, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 September 2023 at about 18:50 local time, a Cessna R172K registered N172SP was involved in an accident near Plover, Wisconsin, 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 18:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Plover, Wisconsin, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.4911, -89.5084
- Aircraft
- Cessna R172K
- Registration
- N172SP
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1977
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- St. Paul → Waupaca
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN23LA393
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate fuel management which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that while en route to his planned fuel stop destination, the engine experienced a slight hesitation. The pilot then changed course to the nearest airport and turned on the auxiliary fuel pump. The engine roughness stopped for about 15 seconds, then occurred again, and the engine subsequently lost total power. Unable to maintain altitude and reach the nearest airport, the pilot conducted a forced landing to a roadway. During the forced landing, the airplane’s left wing tip struck a roadway sign, and the right float impacted a moving vehicle that was on the roadway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing rear spar. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed the left fuel tank contained no usable fuel, and the right tank contained about 14 gallons of fuel. The fuel selector was found in the left fuel tank position. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna R172K accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 2024 | Cessna R172K | Trapper Creek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 2022 | Cessna R172K | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 2022 | Cessna R172K | Brooksville, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 2021 | Cessna R172K | Rexburg, Idaho, United States | Dean N. Jordan | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 2018 | Cessna R172K | Chesaning, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Cessna R172K | Nome, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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