ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358557
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| Date: | Sunday 30 July 1995 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9192R |
| MSN: | 17248239 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2800 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-300-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | North Pole, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (95Z) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS ON A LOCAL PLEASURE FLIGHT AND WAS AWARE THE AIRPLANE WAS LOW ON FUEL. HE SAID HE WAS WITHIN FIVE MILES OF HIS DESTINATION, AND HE PLANNED TO REFUEL THERE. HE SAID THE AIRPLANE LOST ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION, AND THE AIRPLANE STRUCK TREES DURING THE SUBSEQUENT OFF-AIRPORT LANDING. ALSO, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED, IF HE HAD REFUELED SOONER.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION, WHEN THERE WAS AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL TO REACH THE DESTINATION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC95LA118
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 15:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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