ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353698
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| Date: | Friday 2 October 1998 |
| Time: | 15:11 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172K |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N78624 |
| MSN: | 17257691 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3100 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Middlefield, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (7G8) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After purchasing the airplane, the pilot took off without visually checking the fuel level in the tanks. After flying locally and landing at his home airport, the pilot elected to perform one more take off and landing. During the initial climb out, about 300 feet agl, the engine lost power. Past midfield and unable to land on the remaining runway, the pilot made a left 90 degree turn. Faced with an unsuitable landing area, the pilot turned right 45 degrees to land diagonally in a small field. The pilot was unable to stop the airplane prior to impacting a tree with the left wing. Upon examination of the airplane, no mechanical malfunctions were found with the airframe or the engine. A total of 1.5 gallons of fuel was drained from both tanks. The airplane's Pilot's Operating Handbook listed the unusable fuel as 3 gallons.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD99LA001
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 09:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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