ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359001
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| Date: | Thursday 18 May 1995 |
| Time: | 10:54 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172G |
| Owner/operator: | Aviation Training Associates |
| Registration: | N3722L |
| MSN: | 17253891 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4308 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-300-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sanford, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Boca Rotan, FL (KBCT) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated he experienced a total loss of engine power while descending. A forced landing was made to an open area. The airplane stalled and collided with the ground. Examination of the fuel system by recovery personnel revealed one gallon or less of fuel was present in the left and right fuel tank. No fuel was present in the gasculator. Review of the operators manual indicates there is 1.5 gallons of unusable fuel in the left and right fuel tank.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a forced landing resulting in an inadvertent stall and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was a total loss of engine power while descending due to fuel exhaustion, and the pilot's inaccurate fuel calculations for the flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA95LA130
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 20:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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