ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354271
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| Date: | Sunday 21 June 1998 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Fort Meade Flying Club |
| Registration: | N95415 |
| MSN: | 15285891 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5808 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Edgemere, MD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Doylestown, PA (DYL |
| Annapolis, MD (KANP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot performed a preflight inspection and found the fuel gauges read 1/2 and 3/4 respectively. He estimated that he would arrive at his destination with 45 minutes of reserve fuel and decided not to refuel the airplane prior to his departure. The pilot stated that while he was flying, the fuel gauges read empty and the engine quit. He decided to land in a bean field perpendicular to the plowed rows. Both fuel tanks were examined and found empty. According to the pilot's operating handbook (POH) for the airplane, the endurance for the airplane at 3,000 feet msl, and 65% power setting with full fuel was 3.6 hours. At the time of the accident, the Hobbs meter on the airplane indicated it had flown 3.6 hours since it had been refueled.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which led to fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD98LA071
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2024 06:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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