Aviation Accident Summary FTW83FPJ02

LITTLE, OK, USA

Aircraft #1

N70HP

CESSNA R172E

Analysis

THE ACFT HAD BEEN LANDED TWICE TO CHECK FOR LEAKING FLUID ON THE WINDSHIELD. WHEN THE FUEL PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO AND THEENGINE QUIT THE LEAK WAS CONFIRMED TO BE ACFT FUEL. DURING A FORCED LANDING THE ACFT STRUCK A FENCE AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE POST-ACCIDENT EXAMINATION FOUND THE FUEL INJECTION LINE AT THE FLOW DIVIDER FOR THE NUMBER 5 CYLINDER TO BE BROKEN.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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