ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 134099
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| Date: | Sunday 13 October 1996 |
| Time: | 15:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182 |
| Owner/operator: | Donald Lindemuth |
| Registration: | N5720B |
| MSN: | 33720 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3942 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hillsdale, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Dubois, PA (KDUJ) |
| Zeeland, MI (Z98) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight departed Du Bois, Pennsylvania with an intended destination of Zeeland, Michigan. The pilot planned a refueling stop at Henry County Airport, Napoleon, Ohio. The airport was closed, so the pilot decided to continue on to Hillsdale Airport, Hillsdale, Michigan with 19 to 20 gallons remaining. The pilot advised Toledo Approach Control he needed to divert to Hillsdale Airport for fuel. One to two miles away from Hillsdale Airport on a downwind for runway 27, the engine lost power. The airplane struck trees in an attempt to land on runway 27. Post examination of the airplane revealed no fuel in the right fuel tank. The left fuel tank contained three quarts of fuel. Further inspection of the fuel tanks revealed all eight retaining clips dislodged on both cells. The right hand fuel cell retained its shape fairly well, however the left fuel cell was found collapsed.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision and failure to refuel which led to fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI97LA007
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 18:27 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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