Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Manlius, Illinois 61338
Thursday, September 17, 1992 9:12 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE TERRAIN AFTER FAILING TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING FOLLOWING AN IN-FLIGHT ENGINE FAILURE. ON-SCENE INVESTIGATION FOUND NO FUEL IN THE FUEL TANKS, AND NO ODOR OF FUEL. THE PREVIOUS EVENING, AFTER REFUELING THE TANKS, THE AIRCRAFT WAS LEFT PARKED ON AN INCLINED RAMP. AS WARNED BY A SERVICE LETTER ISSUED IN 1969, THE AIRCRAFT LOST FUEL RESULTING FROM A CROSS-FEED CONDITION INTO THE LOWER WING FUEL BAY WHEN THE SELECTOR VALVE IS IN THE 'BOTH ON' POSITION. THIS CROSS-FEED CONDITION CAN RESULT IN OVERFILLING OF THE LOWER WING TANK AND CAUSE FUEL TO DRIP FROM THE LOWER WING TIP VENT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING A FORCED LANDING, AND HIS INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION AND POWER LOSS.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/17/1992
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 912
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City MANLIUS
Event State ILLINOIS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 61338
Event Date Year 1992
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 750 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 90
Weather Observation Facility ID MLI
Elevation of weather observation facility 589
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 40
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 5500
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 8
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 19
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 19
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 160
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 4
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 4
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 4
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1019
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Sep 17 1992 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1015
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 50134
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 3:18PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N30076
NTSB Number CHI92FA279
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 177
Aircraft Series Identifier 177
Aircraft Serial Number 1770155
Certified Max Gross Weight 2350
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Jun 29 1992 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 96
Airframe Hours 2660
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name GRAND LAKE AIR INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 6177 SR218
Aircraft Owner City CELINA
Aircraft Owner State OH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 45822
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name GRAND LAKE AIR INC.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 6177 SR218
Operator City CELINA
Operator State OH
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 45822
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code HHG
Departure City HUNTINGTON
Departure State IN
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code CIN
Destination City CARROLL
Destination State IA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Approach
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --