ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352813
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| Date: | Saturday 14 August 1999 |
| Time: | 15:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna R172E |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N667GA |
| MSN: | R172-0150 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chiefland, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Dobbins Afb, GA (MGE |
| Tampa, FL (X16) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, approximately two hours and 50 minutes into the cross country flight at 1500 feet msl, the fuel gauges indicated low fuel in the right tank and half fuel in the left tank. Approximately ten minutes later, the airplane lost manifold pressure with the fuel gauges indicating empty for the right tank and half fuel for the left tank. The pilot elected to land on a rural road. The airplane nosed over and came to a rest inverted substantially damaging the airplane. Examination of the wreckage revealed little evidence of fuel and revealed that the fuel line from the firewall to the input side of the gascolator was cracked.
Probable Cause: Premature fuel exhaustion due to a cracked fuel line. Contributing to the severity of the accident was the electrical service drop line, which crossed the roadway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL99LA116
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Mar-2024 20:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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