Aviation Accident Summary CHI83LA121

GALESBURG, IL, USA

Aircraft #1

N738HH

CESSNA 172

Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT DURING CRUISE, THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH. HE APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT & INITIATED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE, AND THEN ENGINE POWER WAS RESTORED. HOWEVER, A SHORT TIME LATER, POWER WAS LOST AGAIN. DURING A FORCED LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD, THE ACFT ROLLED INTO A STUMP & WAS DAMAGED. AN EXAM OF THE FUEL SYS REVEALED THAT THE FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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