ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365846
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| Date: | Sunday 16 December 1990 |
| Time: | 15:24 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Suncoast Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N67334 |
| MSN: | 152-81762 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Palmetto, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Okeechobee, FL (KOBE) |
| Clearwater, FL (CLW | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING NORMAL CRUISE FLIGHT, THE ENGINE QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A FIELD AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS NOT TOLD TO PURCHASE FUEL. THE MANAGER OF THE FLIGHT SCHOOL DENIED THIS. THE PILOT FURTHER STATED THE FUEL QUANTITY INDICATORS WERE NOT INDICATING EMPTY WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT.
Probable Cause: POOR PREFLIGHT PLANNING BY THE PILOT DUE TO HIS FAILURE TO PURCHASE FUEL BEFORE DEPARTURE RESULTING IN THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE INACCURATE FUEL GAUGES.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA91LA045
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 14:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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