Cessna 172H N1435F

Summary

On 1 June 2010 at about 23:32 local time, a Cessna 172H registered N1435F was involved in an accident near Dania Beach, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

1 June 2010 at 23:32

Classification

Accident

Location

Dania Beach, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood (FLL)

Coordinates

26.0725, -80.1525

Aircraft

Cessna 172H

Registration

N1435F

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Williston → Dania Beach

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

ERA10LA293

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot turned the airplane onto the final approach leg of the traffic pattern and shortly thereafter the engine experienced a total loss of power. After unsuccessfully attempting to restart the engine, the pilot elected to perform a forced landing to a field near the airport. During the forced landing, the airplane impacted the ground, collapsing the main landing gear; the wingtips contacted the ground and the nose and fuselage incurred substantial damage. A postaccident examination revealed that there was half a gallon of fuel in the right tank, and no fuel was present in the left tank. There was no evidence of additional fuel at accident site. During an engine run test, the engine started on the initial attempt and operated up to full power. The examination disclosed no evidence of a mechanical malfunction.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.