Accident · 2017-07-13
What the record says
- Event date
- 2017-07-13
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 172 (N80457)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Dean International, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Dean International, Inc.
Probable cause
The nearly complete blockage of the right fuel tank strainer with organic material, which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent total loss of engine power. Contributing to the fuel starvation was the pilot receiving instruction’s and the flight instructor’s failure to identify that the fuel was burning unevenly during the flight.
Source: NTSB case ERA17LA242Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 30 | Class 1 (2017-01-04) | 2,800 total · 510 in this make/model · 2,750 as PIC · 300 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | Private | None | 23 | Class 1 (2016-11-14) | 164 total · 21 in this make/model · 127 as PIC · 111 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.