Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW84LA131

THIBODAUX, LA, USA

Aircraft #1

N2103E

CESSNA 172N

Analysis

THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT. A FBO VISUALLY INSPECTED THE WRECKAGE ACFT AND FOUND LITTLE GAS AND A LACK OF FUEL ODOR AROUND THE ACFT. LATER THE ENGINE WAS REFUELED AND RAN NORMALLY. THE 3 ACFT FUEL TANKS WERE FOUND EMPTY PRIOR TO THE REFUELING FOR THE ENGINE TEST.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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