ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354944
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 December 1997 |
| Time: | 02:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Ray Kinney |
| Registration: | N1371E |
| MSN: | 1727093 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2297 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mckinney, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Stuttgart, AR (KSGT) |
| (KTKI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A total loss of engine power occurred during the final descent to the destination airport. Fluctuation of the fuel quantity gauges was reported by the pilot. The pilot planned the cruise flight at 75 percent power and leaned the mixture by using the EGT gauge. A passenger reported the aircraft 'ran out of fuel.' There was no evidence of fuel at the accident site. The company mechanic had informed the pilot that the engine would run lean and that fuel consumption for the airplane varied from 8 gph to 12 gph. The total cross country flight time was calculated at 5 hours and 11 to 19 minutes. According to the Pilot's Operating Handbook, the endurance at 75 percent cruise power is approximately 5 hrs 24 minutes. No pre-existing mechanical anomalies were found that would have precluded engine producing power. Testing of the fuel sending units revealed inaccuracy of the cockpit fuel gauge readings.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate in-flight/planning decision which resulted in continued flight until fuel exhaustion. Related factors were incorrect fuel gauge readings and trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW98LA069
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 06:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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