ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298365
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| Date: | Monday 22 October 2001 |
| Time: | 18:35 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | West Wind Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N67729 |
| MSN: | 15281984 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8818 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Henderson, Nevada -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Las Vegas-North Las Vegas Airport, NV (VGT/KVGT) |
| Las Vegas-North Las Vegas Airport, NV (VGT/KVGT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he believed the airplane's fuel tanks were full of fuel, and he departed for a planned 3-hour-long flight. The flight took longer than expected. After flying for about 3:50 hours, the engine lost all power. The pilot made a forced landing and during flare collided with a light pole. No mechanical malfunctions were reported with the engine. During the subsequent investigation, approximately 1.3 gallons of fuel were found in the right fuel tank, and the left fuel tank was found dry. The pilot acknowledged that he "simply ran out of gas."
Probable Cause: Fuel exhaustion during cruise flight due to the pilot's improper in-flight decision. A contributing factor was his improper preflight planning.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX02LA012
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 17:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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