ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298781
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| Date: | Saturday 1 July 2000 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A188B |
| Owner/operator: | Cps Flying Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N53208 |
| MSN: | 18801685 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3472 hours |
| Engine model: | Teledyne Continental IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | BELZONI, Mississippi -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | BELZONI, MS (1M2) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated he landed to refuel and reload chemical. While the chemicals were being loaded, he was distracted by talking to the customer he was spraying for. He forgot to refuel. At takeoff, the left fuel gauge showed empty and the right fuel gauge showed 1/4 to 1/2. After flying to the field, 4 miles from the airport, and making two swath runs, the engine surged. He turned toward the field for a landing and the engine regained power, surged again, and quit. He made a pancaked landing in the field. Postcrash examination of the airplane by an FAA inspector showed the airplane contained no usable fuel.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to refuel prior to departure resulting in loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA00LA197
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 22:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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