NONE · CESSNA 172A · 1990-04-13 · VILLA RICA, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL90LA096
Event ID
20001212X22854
Type
Accident
Date
1990-04-13
Location
VILLA RICA, GA, USA
Coordinates
33.73019, -84.920166
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172A
Registration
N7677T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FUEL STARVATION TO THE ENGINE, INITIATED BY THE COMBINATION OF A BLOCKED FUEL TANK VENT LINE AND A MALFUNCTIONING FUEL FILLER CAP. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, IN THAT HE DID NOT DETECT THE FUEL VENT LINE BLOCKAGE.