ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353913
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| Date: | Monday 17 August 1998 |
| Time: | 13:05 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Tucson Aeroservice Center Inc |
| Registration: | N5233D |
| MSN: | 17272462 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5426 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chandler, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | North Las Vegas, NV |
| Tucson, AZ (E14) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot told the tower that she was running out of fuel. She reported that the aircraft shook and started losing altitude, then seemed to start back up before quitting completely. The pilot landed in the desert terrain and the nose gear and left main landing gear were ripped off. The aircraft nosed over and came to rest inverted. An FAA inspector examined the airplane and reported that the fuel lines and both fuel tanks were intact and there was no fuel visible in either tank. He further stated that he conducted an engine run after adding approximately 1 gallon of fuel and making no other adjustments. The engine started on the first try and ran smoothly for several minutes with no abnormal sounds or indications noted. On the flight from Tucson to Las Vegas, 40.7 gallons of fuel were added to the aircraft tanks following landing at North Las Vegas. The fuel system holds 43 total gallons, of which 40.7 are usable.
Probable Cause: Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and in-flight monitoring of the aircraft's fuel consumption.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX98LA269
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 16:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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