Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW84LA395

MANDEVILLE, LA, USA

Aircraft #1

N737LD

CESSNA 172N

Analysis

THE ACFT MADE AN EMERG LANDING ON THE SOUTH LANES OF THE LAKE PONTCHATRANE CAUSEWAY BRIDGE AFTER ENCOUNTERING A LOSS OF ENG POWER. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT FUEL TANKS REVEALED BOTH TANKS EMPTY. ACTIVATION OF THE FUEL TANK DRAIN VALVES & THE FUEL STRAINER YIELDED NO FUEL.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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