ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296900
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| Date: | Thursday 25 July 2002 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N5268K |
| MSN: | 17274038 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9668 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Creston, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Diego-Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport, CA (MYF/KMYF) |
| Paso Robles Airport, CA (PRB/KPRB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane made a forced landing on a road and collided with a sign, following a total loss of engine power. Prior to takeoff, the pilot visually checked the fuel level by looking inside the tanks. He estimated that he had about 5 1/2 hours of fuel on board the airplane. He planned his cross-country to be about a 3-hour trip, in dark night conditions. While en route, about 12 miles from his planned destination, the engine lost power. He attempted to restart the engine by following the procedures on the emergency checklist, but the engine would not start. He performed a forced landing on a road and the airplane's right wing collided with a sign. The pilot thought that the accident was a result of fuel exhaustion. The pilot did not report any mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power. A factor in the accident was the dark night conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX02LA237
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 12:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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