ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358073
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| Date: | Sunday 29 October 1995 |
| Time: | 20:25 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 177RG |
| Owner/operator: | Dosung Kim |
| Registration: | N4110C |
| MSN: | 1770588 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1570 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360-A1B6D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Madera, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Redlands, CA (L12) |
| Modesto, CA (KMOD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was in level cruise when the engine surged several times, then quit. The aircraft was headed toward the Madera airport; however, insufficient altitude remained to reach the runway. The pilot made a forced landing in an almond orchard. Records revealed that the pilot flew 5.6 hours during the trip from Modesto to Redlands and then to the accident site. Fueling records disclosed that the pilot purchased 12.6 gallons of 100LL aviation gasoline from Redlands Aviation just prior to departure. An examination revealed that the left fuel tank was compromised in the accident, but the right fuel tank was intact. The fuel selector was positioned to the right tank, which contained only residual fuel. No fuel was found in the fuel inlet line to the servo. No fuel was found in the distributor manifold. The engine starter drive was engaged into the starter ring. No engine discrepancies were found.
Probable Cause: Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's improper preflight planning and failure to ensure that adequate fuel was onboard to complete the flight. Darkness was a related factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX96LA029
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 09:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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