ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353379
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| Date: | Saturday 8 May 1999 |
| Time: | 09:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N101PD |
| MSN: | 17261107 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11350 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lancaster, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KLNC) |
| Terrell, TX (KTRL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot executed a forced landing after the engine lost power during takeoff climb. The airplane landed hard and nosed over. The pilot and both passengers stated that the pilot 'checked the gas' prior to the flight. During takeoff climb, the engine began to 'spit and sputter' and then 'stopped.' A witness stated that 'the airplane accelerated downward (no forward airspeed or groundspeed) [and] struck [the] ground in [a] level attitude and bounced inverted.' The FAA inspector, who was at the airport at the time of the accident, stated that he could neither smell nor see any evidence of fuel at the accident site. The inspector visually examined the fuel tanks and found them to be dry. The most recent fuel purchase was made on March 23, 1999, when the pilot topped off the tanks with 18 gallons of fuel. According to the pilot's logbook, the engine had operated for about 75 minutes since this last refueling. The NTSB IIC and the FAA inspector test ran the engine for 14 minutes at various power settings. No anomalies were noted during the engine test run.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent total loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW99LA133
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2024 13:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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