ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357028
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| Date: | Thursday 18 July 1996 |
| Time: | 06:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A188B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N731YT |
| MSN: | 18803268T |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Merced, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Chowchilla, CA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was returning to his base from spraying sulfur on crop fields near Merced when the engine suddenly quit. The pilot set up for a landing on a highway, but discontinued the approach when he observed there were many vehicles on the road. The pilot landed in a railroad right of way and collided with fence and sign posts during the ground roll. FAA inspectors examined the aircraft. No fuel was found in the aircraft tanks, which were determined to be intact. Only minor traces of fuel were found in the lines and distributor manifold.
Probable Cause: Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and his failure to ensure that adequate fuel was onboard to complete the flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX96LA276
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Mar-2024 13:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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