ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361171
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| Date: | Monday 11 October 1993 |
| Time: | 21:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N12657 |
| MSN: | 17262152 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5038 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Blountville, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Allentown, PA (1N9) |
| (KTRI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE RECEIVING RADAR VECTORS FOR AN IFR APPROACH TO THE DESTINATION AIRPORT, A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER OCCURRED. THE ENGINE QUIT APPROXIMATELY SIX MILES FROM THE RUNWAY, AND FIVE HOURS AND TEN MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT. THE PILOT ELECTED TO DITCH THE AIRPLANE IN A NEARBY LAKE. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE MAXIMUM FUEL ENDURANCE FOR THIS AIRPLANE WAS FIVE HOURS; NO REFUELING STOPS WERE PLANNED OR MADE ON THIS FLIGHT. NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED BY THE PILOT BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN INADEQUATE FUEL AND FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL94LA004
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 16-Mar-2024 15:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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