Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Akron, Ohio 44309
Sunday, July 7, 1985 16:40 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT CONTACTED TREES DURING A FORCED LANDING IN A CEMETERY FOLLOWING A LOSS OF PWR WHILE ON FINAL APCH AT AKRON FULTON ARPT. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, 10 GALLONS OF FUEL WERE ADDED TO THE ACFT AND THE ENG OPERATED NORMALLY WHEN STARTED. AN A&P MECHANIC INSPECTED THE ACFT AND REPORTED THE GROUND FOR THE TRANSFER PUMP FROM THE REAR AUX TANK TO THE RIGHT MAIN TANK WAS DISCONNECTED AND THE PUMP WAS INOP. ALSO, THE FUEL QUANTITY GAGE FOR THE AUX TANK WAS INOP.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/7/1985
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1640
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City AKRON
Event State OHIO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 44309
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 7
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 2
Degrees magnetic from airport 70
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1630 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 350
Weather Observation Facility ID CLE
Elevation of weather observation facility 792
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 45
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 50000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 25
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 13
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 300
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1475
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 11 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 910
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 28846
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N7841G
NTSB Number CHI85LA282
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 172L
Aircraft Series Identifier 172L
Aircraft Serial Number 17259541
Certified Max Gross Weight 2300
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 Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jul 2 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 119
Airframe Hours 2246
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JAMES R. HODGE
Aircraft Owner Street Address 4929 MAYFAIR
Aircraft Owner City N CANTON
Aircraft Owner State OH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 44720
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name JAMES R.HODGE
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 4929 MAYFAIR ROAD
Operator City NORTH CANTON
Operator State OH
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 44720
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 ORF
Departure City NORFOLK
Departure State VA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1215
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code CAK
Destination City AKRON
Destination State OH
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --