ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364462
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| Date: | Friday 27 September 1991 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172E |
| Owner/operator: | Parks, Glenn |
| Registration: | N5680T |
| MSN: | 17251580 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-300D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Burns, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sandy, OR (S48) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT INITIATED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON A GRAVEL ROAD WHEN THE ACFT RAN LOW ON FUEL BEFORE REACHING THE DEST ON A VFR X-COUNTRY FLT. THE ACFT IMPACTED A TREE BESIDE THE ROAD DURING LANDING GROUND ROLL. EXAM OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED 3 GAL FUEL REMAINING AND IMPROPER TIMING OF THE RT MAG.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S DELAY IN COMPUTING AIRCRAFT FUEL CONSUMPTION AND HIS FAILURE TO LAND AT AN ALTERNATE AIRPORT ALONG THE ROUTE OF FLIGHT. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE TREE BY THE LANDING AREA AND THE IMPROPER MAINTENANCE ADJUSTMENT OF THE RIGHT MAGNETO.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA91LA257
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 19-Mar-2024 15:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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