ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354962
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| Date: | Monday 8 December 1997 |
| Time: | 22:18 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 402A |
| Owner/operator: | Freight Runners Express, Inc. |
| Registration: | N728QA |
| MSN: | 402A0068 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11030 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520-E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Milwaukee, WI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Madison, WI (KMSN) |
| (KMKE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said that he noted 10 gallons on 'each side' prior to initiating an approach. He said that about five minutes later the left engine lost power and about three minutes after that the right engine also sustained a loss of power. The damage to the airplane occurred during an undershoot to the intended runway. Emergency response individuals found no usable fuel in the airplane's fuel tanks. The pilot said that the accident might have been prevented by, 'Visual inspection of all fuel tank with calibrated device.'
Probable Cause: Inadequate preflight planning/preparation, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI98LA057
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 06:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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