ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154743
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| Date: | Monday 1 April 2013 |
| Time: | 12:20 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8033B |
| MSN: | 29833 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4488 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Juneau County swamp, Wonewoc, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Park Falls, WI (PKF) |
| St Jacob, IL (3K6) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during the flight before the accident flight, the engine began running roughly during cruise flight with the right wing fuel tank selected. After attempting to resolve the issue by applying carburetor heat, he made a precautionary landing at a nearby grass airstrip. After landing, the pilot loosened the right fuel tank cap and heard a "whoosh" sound and the metal fuel tank "crinkle." The pilot stated that he thought he had resolved the fuel tank venting issue when he removed the right fuel tank cap. After spending 30 minutes on the ground, the pilot restarted the engine with both fuel tanks selected and performed an uneventful engine run-up before departing. Shortly after takeoff, the engine experienced a total loss of power, and the pilot executed a forced landing into a marsh. A postaccident examination revealed that the external and cross-tank vent lines were obstructed by foreign material likely deposited by insects. In this condition, the engine responded to cockpit controls during an operational test run. Following the engine test run, the right fuel tank cap was loosened, and a "whoosh" sound was heard. Testing of the right fuel cap revealed a restriction to the flapper-valve assembly, which prevented air from passing freely through the vented cap as designed. The combination of a restricted vented fuel cap and the obstructed vent lines likely prevented the fuel from flowing to the engine and resulted in fuel starvation and the total loss of engine power.
Probable Cause: The restricted vented fuel cap and obstructed fuel vent lines, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2013 21:28 | Geno | Added |
| 02-Apr-2013 21:31 | Geno | Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 28-Nov-2017 14:32 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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