Cessna 172G N3871L
22 November 1986 · Evansville, Indiana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 November 1986 at about 01:13 local time, a Cessna 172G registered N3871L, operated by Demia B. Meadows, was involved in an accident near Evansville, Indiana, United States. 4 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:13
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Evansville, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Evansville Dress Regional (EVV)
- Coordinates
- 37.9799, -87.5395
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172G
- Registration
- N3871L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Demia B. Meadows
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- S. Charleston → Evansville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- CHI87LA035
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, JUST AFTER STARTING A DESCENT FROM 300O FEET, WHILE INBOUND TO EVANSVILLE DRESS REGIONAL AIRPORT(EVV), THE ENGINE 'SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING QUIT.' THE PLT STATED THAT AFTER DECIDING HE COULD NOT MAKE EVV, HE TURNED LEFT AND SET UP A FINAL APCH FOR A WAREHOUSE PARKING AREA. THE PLT STATED THAT APRX THREE FEET AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE ACFT STRUCK A SECURITY FENCE AND THE ACFT FLIPPED OVER. MINIMAL FUEL LEAKAGE OCCURRED AFTER THE CRASH AND THE FUEL TANKS WERE DRAINED. THE LEFT TANK CONTAINED APRX 1 1/2 GALLONS AND THE RIGHT TANK HELD ABOUT 3/4 OF A GALLON. APRX ONE OUNCE OF FUEL WAS EVIDENCED IN THE CARBURETOR BOWL AND ABOUT ONE OUNCE WAS DETECTED IN THE FUEL STRAINER. THE TWO FUEL TANKS IN THIS ACFT HOLD A TOTAL OF 42 GALLONS, THREE OF WHICH ARE UNUSABLE. WHEN POWER WAS APPLIED, THE RIGHT FUEL INDICATOR READ 3/4 OF A TANK AND THE LEFT FUEL INDICATOR DISPLAYED AN EMPTY READING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172D | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1986 | Cessna 172M | Shingle Springs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1986 | Cessna 172N | Starkville, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1986 | Cessna 172N | West Branch, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1986 | Cessna 172A | Gainesville, Texas, United States | Michael D. Allison | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1986 | Cessna 172RG | Bridgeport, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 1986 | Cessna 150 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1986 | Mooney M20C | Loogootee, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Globe GC-1B | Perrysville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-28-140 | Westville, Indiana, United States | Mark Murvihill | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 May 1986 | Piper PA-34-200 | Angola, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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