ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286001
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| Date: | Thursday 5 June 2008 |
| Time: | 18:05 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6494E |
| MSN: | 46594 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Santa Rosa, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Los Angeles-Van Nuys Airport, CA (VNY/KVNY) |
| Fortuna-Rohnerville Airport, CA (KFOT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot took off with 38 gallons of fuel on board, and planned a 3-hour flight to his refueling stop. After departure he followed the wrong highway northeast. He realized his mistake, adjusted his course to intercept the correct highway, and continued on to his destination. He flew at 4,500 feet mean sea level (msl) and 110 miles per hour (mph) ground speed according to his global positioning system (GPS). Winds aloft at 4,950 feet msl were from 320 degrees at 21 knots, providing a strong headwind. After 4.4 hours of flight, the airplane ran out of fuel near his refueling stop, and the pilot made a forced landing into a vineyard near the airport.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper in-flight decision making and inadequate fuel consumption calculations that resulted in fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX08CA164
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2022 18:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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