ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360068
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| Date: | Saturday 30 July 1994 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172K |
| Owner/operator: | Zeeland Aero |
| Registration: | N84514 |
| MSN: | 17258506 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6291 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rockford, MI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Saginaw, MI (KMBS) |
| Zeeland, MI (Z98) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON A SOLO INSTRUCTIONAL CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. HE MADE A HARD, OFF-AIRPORT LANDING IN A HAY FIELD. POSTACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THERE WAS NO USABLE FUEL IN EITHER FUEL TANK. THE PILOT WROTE IN HIS REPORT TO THE NTSB THAT THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF HE HAD REFUELED AT THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT.
Probable Cause: the student pilot's failure to refuel the airplane prior to fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI94LA251
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 17:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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