Aviation Accident Summary DEN86LA138

PIERRE, SD, USA

Aircraft #1

N3559E

CESSNA 172

Analysis

PLT SAID THAT WHILE IN CRUISE FLT ENG LOSS POWER. PLT MADE FORCED LANDING ON ROAD AND LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. ACFT STRUCK DITCH, FENCE, THEN OVERTURNED. ACFT LAST REFUELED TWO DAYS BEFORE AND WAS FLOWN FOR ONE HOUR. PLT DID NOT SERVICE ACFT PRIOR TO DEPARTING. PLT FILED VFR FLT PLAN, REPORTING 4 HRS ETE AND 6 HRS FUEL ON BOARD. ENG LOST POWER 3 HRS, 40 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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