ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 345279
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| Date: | Saturday 2 September 2023 |
| Time: | 19:15 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172G Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1374F |
| MSN: | 17254869 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2287 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Neola, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sac City Municipal Airport, IA (KSKI) |
| Council Bluffs Municipal Airport, IA (CBF/KCBF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that the airplane was full of fuel before he departed for the cross-country flight. After flying for about 2 hours and 50 minutes, with a significant headwind, he decided to divert to an airport to refuel. During his attempt to refuel, it was discovered that the fuel pumps were out of order, and he did not see the active notice to airmen (NOTAM) for the out of order fuel pumps. The pilot calculated the fuel remaining in the airplane and departed for his destination. After flying for about 40 minutes, the engine lost power and he executed a forced landing on a road about 12 miles from the destination airport. During the landing, the airplane impacted a swale and nosed over adjacent to the road which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane’s fuselage and both wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot noted that a more thorough flight planning and a more accurate use of the airplane’s performance charts could have prevented the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning and improper in-flight decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=192997
Location
Images:
Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Sep-2023 19:06 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 19-Sep-2023 12:05 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 25-Jan-2024 17:45 | Anon. | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 14-Apr-2024 22:04 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Photo] |
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