ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 347062
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| Date: | Friday 20 October 2023 |
| Time: | 18:55 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172C Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1413Y |
| MSN: | 17249113 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wichita, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wichita-Colonel James Jabara Airport, KS (KAAO) |
| Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport, KS (ICT/KICT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that she filled the airplane with fuel before departure. After flying for about 4 hours, the engine lost power and she executed a forced landing on a road about 1.5 miles from the destination airport. During the landing roll, the airplane impacted two street signs and a power pole guy wire which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane’s left wing and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies with the fuel system; the fuel tanks were empty, and there was no evidence of a fuel leak. About 8 ounces of fuel were recovered from the gascolator.
The pilot noted that verification of total fuel onboard before each departure and more accurate usage of the airplane’s performance charts could have prevented the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and 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:
https://www.kfdi.com/2023/10/20/small-plane-makes-emergency-landing-in-west-wichita/
https://www.kwch.com/2023/10/21/small-plane-lands-near-towne-west/
https://www.ksn.com/news/local/small-planes-makes-emergency-landing-near-towne-west-mall/
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=193286
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n1413y
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Oct-2023 05:41 | hmmptwizzle | Added |
| 21-Oct-2023 21:40 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 03-Nov-2023 10:57 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 14-Apr-2024 22:17 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Phase, Source, Narrative, Photo] |
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