ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284678
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| Date: | Friday 29 June 2007 |
| Time: | 20:31 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Noble Flight |
| Registration: | N738SV |
| MSN: | 17270209 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Engine model: | Textron Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Yorkville, Illinois -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Olive Branch Airport, MS (OLV/KOLV) |
| CHICAGO/AURORA, IL (ARR | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane impacted terrain during a forced landing following a total loss of engine power during cruise flight. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot stated that when he had the destination airport in sight, the left fuel gauge indicated empty and the right fuel gauge indicated "just below 1/4 tank." The engine then lost power and he was unable to restart it. The pilot executed a forced landing on a "dark spot" on the ground and airplane impacted trees. Examination of the airplane fuel tanks revealed no usable fuel aboard.
Probable Cause: The inadequate fuel consumption calculations by the pilot, the fuel exhaustion during cruise flight, and the unsuitable landing area encountered by the pilot. Contributing factors were the night light conditions and trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI07CA202
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Oct-2022 06:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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