Aviation Accident Summary FTW88LA062

CROWLEY, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N3180B

CESSNA 170B

Analysis

THE ENGINE STOPPED AS A RESULT OF FUEL STARVATION, DUE TO A LARGE AMOUNT OF CONTAMINATION THROUGHOUT THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE SOURCE OF THE CONTAMINATION AND THE LENGTH OF TIME IT HAD BEEN IN THE SYSTEM WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE PILOT WAS NOT IN GLIDING DISTANCE OF AN AIRPORT AND MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A FARM FIELD. THE PLT DID NOT FILE AN ACCIDENT REPORT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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