Fuel exhaustion Accident Cessna A185F N7609Q,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 268891
 
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Date:Sunday 3 December 2000
Time:13:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C185 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna A185F
Owner/operator:
Registration: N7609Q
MSN: 18503626
Year of manufacture:1978
Total airframe hrs:3820 hours
Engine model:Continental IO-520-DGSB
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:LYNWOOD, Washington -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Private
Departure airport:SEATTLE , WA (BFI)
Destination airport:EVERETT , WA (PAE)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot reported that prior to departure to refuel the airplane at another nearby airport, he estimated about seven gallons of fuel in each fuel tank. About seven miles from his destination, the engine sputtered and eventually quit. A forced landing was made in a high school football field. During the landing roll, the aircraft collided with a chain link fence and trees surrounding the field. Approximately three gallons of fuel was drained from both wings.

Probable Cause: Fuel exhaustion due to refueling was not performed by the pilot-in-command. Trees and a fence were factors.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: SEA01LA025
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB SEA01LA025

Revision history:

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