Fuel exhaustion Incident Cessna 172 Skyhawk N4254F,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 147473
 
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Date:Sunday 5 August 2012
Time:c. 12:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C172 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N4254F
MSN: 46154
Year of manufacture:1958
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: None
Location:Bean field west of Elkhart near Alleman, IA -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The aircraft, a Cessna 172 Skyhawk, experienced fuel exhaustion and force landed in a bean field near Alleman, Iowa. The aircraft was not damaged in the incident and the sole pilot onboard was not injured.

Sources:

https://www.faa.gov/data_research/accident_incident/preliminary_data/events01/media/11_4254F.txt
http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2012/08/06/small-plane-lands-in-bean-field/

http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/N4254F.html

Revision history:

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06-Aug-2012 16:48 Geno Added

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