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| Date: | Thursday 8 January 1987 |
| Time: | 19:40 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172G |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3971L |
| MSN: | 17254140 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3712 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tuskegee, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A TOUCH AND GO ATTEMPT, THE PILOT EXPERIENDED AN ENGINE FAILURE SHORTLY AFTER LIFTOFF. THE PILOT SAFELY LANDED ON THE RUNWAY, BUT DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT RUNWAY TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE RUNNING OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF 31. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER INTO A DITCH. THE WRECKAGE EXAMINATION DISCLOSED THAT VISIBLE CONTAMINATES WERE PRESENT IN THE FUEL FILTER AND CARBURETOR BOWL. THERE WAS AN UNDISCLOSED AMOUNT OF FUEL FOUND IN THE FUEL SYSTEM.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL87LA058
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 29 July 1966 | N3971L | Private | 0 | Swindle Airport, Nashville, GA | |
sub |
| 14 November 2023 | N3971L | Private | 2 | near Provo, UT | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 16:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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