ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358561
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| Date: | Saturday 29 July 1995 |
| Time: | 12:25 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Vintage Aircraft Ltd. |
| Registration: | N7295A |
| MSN: | 29395 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2420 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Niles, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Clintonville, WI (KCLI) |
| South Bend, IN (KSBN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AFTER APPROXIMATELY THREE HOURS OF FLIGHT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE AIRCRAFT'S FUEL SUPPLY WAS EXHAUSTED. THE PILOT TOLD INVESTIGATORS THAT HE CHECKED THE AIRCRAFT FUEL QUANTITY BEFORE TAKEOFF BY INSERTING HIS FINGER INTO EACH TANK FILLER NECK. HE ALSO REPORTED THAT HE HAD CRUISED THE ENTIRE FLIGHT AT 2500 TO 3500 FEET ALTITUDE WITH THE ENGINE MIXTURE CONTROL IN THE FULL RICH POSITION.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to ensure an adequate supply of fuel was aboard the aircraft during preflight planning and his failure to lean the engine mixture during cruise flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95LA248
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 15:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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