ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296675
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| Date: | Wednesday 4 September 2002 |
| Time: | 20:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Crystal Skyways |
| Registration: | N48969 |
| MSN: | 15281081 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brooklyn Park, Minnesota -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rush City Regional Airport, MN (KROS) |
| Minneapolis-Crystal Airport, MN (KMIC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While on approach the airplane experienced a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and the pilot performed a forced landing in a residential area. The pilot reported that he departed at 1815 cdt, with approximately 18.5 gallons of useable fuel, and flew approximately 3.0 hours prior to making a precautionary landing because he was "concerned about fuel." The pilot stated there "appeared to be about 4 gallons in each wing tank. About 8 gallons in all." The pilot reported that the flight to the final destination normally would take approximately 20 minutes and determined there was sufficient fuel to make the flight. The pilot stated he departed at 2110 and while on approach to the final destination the engine began to "sputter." The pilot reported he "believed then that we were running out of fuel." The pilot reported that he was approximately 1.25 miles from the runway and did not have sufficient altitude to glide to the airport. The airplane impacted a power transmission line and trees in a residential area. The pilot reported accident time was 2150. The pilot stated that after the accident he checked the winds aloft forecast and the winds had significantly higher velocities than when he had checked prior to the original 1815 departure.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight preparation/planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power. A factor to the accident was the power transmission line and the trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI02LA271
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 09:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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