Cessna 172C N1413Y
20 October 2023 · Wichita, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 October 2023 at about 23:55 local time, a Cessna 172C registered N1413Y was involved in an accident near Wichita, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wichita, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dwight D Eisenhower (ICT)
- Coordinates
- 37.6769, -97.3937
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172C
- Registration
- N1413Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1961
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wichita → Wichita
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN24LA019
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning and improper in-flight decision-making, which resulted in a total 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 reported that she filled the airplane with fuel before departure. After flying for about 4 hours, the engine lost power and she executed a forced landing on a road about 1.5 miles from the destination airport. During the landing roll, the airplane impacted two street signs and a power pole guy wire which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane’s left wing and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies with the fuel system; the fuel tanks were empty, and there was no evidence of a fuel leak. About 8 ounces of fuel were recovered from the gascolator. The pilot noted that verification of total fuel onboard before each departure and more accurate usage of the airplane’s performance charts could have prevented the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2023 | Cessna 172S | Princeton, Minnesota, United States | Twin Cities Flight Training, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 2023 | Cessna 172N | Blairstown, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Cessna 172 | Trujillo, Peru | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 May 2023 | Cessna 172 | South Bethlehem, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Cessna 172 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Tailwinds LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 2023 | Cessna 172 | Watsonville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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