ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295733
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| Date: | Tuesday 10 June 2003 |
| Time: | 20:40 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172H |
| Owner/operator: | Robert Johnson |
| Registration: | N3027U |
| MSN: | 17255124 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | East Vincent, Pennsylvania -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wilmington-New Castle County Airport, DE (ILG/KILG) |
| Perkasie, PA (N70) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he initially departed with full fuel tanks, flew about 1 hour, 30 minutes, and then experienced a loss of engine power. The pilot then performed a forced landing to a field, and the airplane came to rest inverted. A witness stated that before the initial departure, the pilot had inquired about purchasing fuel. After some delay, an airport employee offered to fuel the airplane, but the pilot subsequently declined the offer. The witnesses added that according to the aircraft rental log, the pilot departed with the fuel tanks about half full, and flew approximately 2 hours, 10 minutes. Examination of the wreckage revealed that no fuel was present in the fuel tanks, fuel strainer, carburetor, or carburetor bowl.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/preparation which resulted in fuel exhaustion during cruise flight. The pilot's inadequate preflight preparation in which he failed to refuel the airplane is a contributing factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC03LA127
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 12:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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