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CHI84LA365

1984-08-27 · NEW ATHENS, Ohio, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 8G6

Current FAA registration · N26490

Make / Model
MEYERS OTW-160
Year of manufacture
1941 · 43 years old at event
Engine
KINNER R5 SERIES (160 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19570821
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A29185

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE ACFT NOSED OVER IN AN OPEN FIELD DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT. 2 WITNESSES, ONE AN A&P MECHANIC, REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL ON BOARD THE ACFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE PLT STATED TO THE HIGHWAY PATROL TROOPER AT THE SCENE THAT HE CHECKED THE FUEL GAGES BEFORE TAKEOFF AND THEY INDICATED 1/4 OF A TANK WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABOUT 6 GALLONS OF FUEL. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1984_CHI84LA365.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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