N7499A is a 1957 Cessna 172. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Cont Motor 0-300 SER rated at 145 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Sparks, NV. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Apr 1957. It has been registered to its current owner since Jan 2010. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 69 years old
- 1 of 1,854 Cessna 172
2010
1957
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According to the pilot, he was descending into the landing airport vicinity with the fuel selector on the right tank. The engine then lost power and he switched the fuel selector to the left tank, and then to the both position. The propeller continued to windmill and the pilot force-landed the airplane on an interstate. During the landing, the airplane touched down hard, and the tail wheel separated from its mounting point and damaged the rudder. The pilot indicated that usually when the airplane is in a descent, he positions the fuel selector on both. He indicated that in a descent, it is important that the selector is positioned to the both position to ensure adequate fuel flow. Additionally, the pilot reported that he may have encountered carburetor icing conditions and he did not immediately apply carburetor heat. According to the FAA’s carburetor icing chart, icing conditions existed at glide and cruise power. Seven gallons of fuel were found in the airplane's fuel tanks. Following the accident, the engine was started and test run on the airframe using the remaining fuel in the airplane and no anomalies were noted.
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About the Cessna 172
About the modelThe original Skyhawk: a four-seat, high-wing, fixed-gear single. Its tricycle undercarriage and forgiving handling made it the aircraft most American pilots learned on.