ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296128
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 March 2003 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 177A |
| Owner/operator: | Vernon Lee Murphy |
| Registration: | N30461 |
| MSN: | 17701269 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1990 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | England, Arkansas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hope, AR (M18) |
| Sherrill, AR | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight originated with each of the wing fuel tanks 3/4 full of fuel. When the flight neared the destination the pilot was unable to locate the airstrip, circled the area for one hour, ran low on fuel, and executed a precautionary landing to a farm field. The pilot obtained 5 gallons of fuel, was provided directions to the destination airstrip, and departed. The pilot stated that he again was unable to locate the airstrip, and approximately 35 minutes later the engine lost complete power due to fuel exhaustion. The pilot initiated a forced landing to a road, during which the airplane contacted trees and a ditch.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane while searching for a private grass airstrip, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW03LA110
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 16:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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