ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291194
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| Date: | Sunday 11 September 2016 |
| Time: | 23:57 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Flight Train Monroe LLC. |
| Registration: | N5283R |
| MSN: | 17263497 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5725 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Covington, Georgia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Valdosta Regional Airport, GA (VLD/KVLD) |
| MONROE, GA (D73) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during a night visual meteorological condition flight, he was receiving flight following from air traffic control and had to divert around convective weather. The pilot further reported that about 7 nautical miles from his destination airport, the fuel supply was exhausted and the engine lost power. The pilot was able to touchdown on an interstate, but during the landing roll the right wing struck a sign.
The right wing sustained substantial damage.
During a postaccident interview with the National Transportation Safety Board investigator-in-charge, the pilot reported that he was aware of the weather en-route, but he did not anticipate the length of diversion he received from air traffic control. The pilot reported that he should have departed with full fuel.
The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA16CA483
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 10:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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