ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355790
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| Date: | Thursday 5 June 1997 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172I |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5124G |
| MSN: | 17257021 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9671 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | N. Myrtle Beach, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Conway, SC (KHYW) |
| (KCRE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While in cruise flight, the engine quit. A forced landing was made to a soft field resulting in the collapse of the nose landing gear and the airplane nosing over onto its back. The pilot reported that he did not check the fuel quantity in the airplane prior to departing for the flight.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate pre-flight inspection which resulted in fuel exhaustion and total loss of engine power. A factor was the soft terrain at the emergency landing site.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL97LA081
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 15:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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