NTSB Identification: CHI74FEA16
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: CESSNA 172F, registration: N8509U----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2974 73/10/19 LAFAYETTE,IND CESSNA 172F CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 27, 83 TOTAL
TIME - 1946 N8509U PX- 0 0 4 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP HOURS, 28 IN TYPE, NOT
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - PURDUE UNIVERSITY
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
WADSWORTH,OHIO LAFAYETTE,IND
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - ADVERSE WINDS ALOFT
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 63
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
280 7
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR VFR
REMARKS- WINDS STRONGER THAN PLANNED.FSS ASIST,PLT OBSVD LITE OF OTR ARPT CONT FLT TO PLANNED DEST.
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