ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296611
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 September 2002 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172G |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2982U |
| MSN: | 17254808 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Vail, Arizona -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | El Paso International Airport, TX (ELP/KELP) |
| Casa Grande Municipal Airport, AZ (KCGZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a planned nonstop cross-country flight from Texas to Arizona, the pilot exhausted all fuel and made a hard forced landing in a clearing. The pilot reported that en route strong headwinds were encountered, and he was aware that his fuel status was low but thought he had sufficient fuel to fly home despite the headwinds. The pilot acknowledged that he should have diverted to available airports but evidently misjudged the headwind and his available fuel. When all engine power was lost he aimed for a clearing near a drag strip. During the descent he observed power lines, dissipated airspeed to avoid them, and stalled thus impacting the ground hard. No mechanical problems were reported with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX02LA290
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 30 August 2017 | N2982U | 0 | Belle Fourche, South Dakota | |
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| Loss of control | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Oct-2022 08:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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