Cessna 172F accident near Hot Springs, AR
On March 8, 2005, a Cessna 172F (airplane) was involved in an accident near Hot Springs, AR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- March 8, 2005
- Place
- Hot Springs, AR
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172F · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 34.484°N, 93.069°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050317X00327
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT: On March 8, 2005, approximately 1745 central standard time, a Cessna 172F single engine airplane, N8382U, registered to and operated by a private individual, sustained substantial damage when it impacted heavily wooded terrain during a forced landing approximately one-quarter mile east of the approach end of runway 23 at the Hot Springs Memorial Airport (HOT), Hot Springs, Arkansas. The airline transport rated pilot, who was the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight that was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The flight departed from Sherrill, Texas, approximately 1630, and was destined for a private airstrip near Caddo Gap, Arkansas. According to a friend of the pilot, the airplane departed from a private airstrip near Caddo Gap, Arkansas, early morning on March 8, 2005, with approximately 15 gallons of fuel. The intent of the flight was to fly to Sherrill, Texas, where the pilot had scheduled an annual inspection. The mechanic who performed the annual inspection reported that that pilot departed from Sherrill, approximately 1630. When the pilot did not return to Caddo Gap later that evening, the pilot's family and friends became concerned. A person, who was building a tree house approximately one-quarter mile east of the accident site, observed an airplane flying in a westerly direction at approximately 100 feet above ground level (agl) sometime between 1730 and 1800. He reported that the "engine was not running
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to the pilot's failure to refuel resulting in fuel starvation. Contributing factors were the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing, and a shoulder harness restraint system was not installed.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
