ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354764
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| Date: | Thursday 26 February 1998 |
| Time: | 11:10 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Airways Inc |
| Registration: | N5593E |
| MSN: | 17271895 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5936 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D25 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rutland, VT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lancaster, PA (KLNS) |
| (KRUT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot planned a 250 nautical mile trip at a cruise speed of 100 knots in a no wind condition. He planned for a 5 hour fuel endurance with a 45 minute reserve. The pilot filed a VFR flight plan, but did not adjust the estimated time en route for a 44 knot headwind. He checked the fuel quantity 'once or twice' during the flight and did not check the fuel quantity, when he called to extend his flight plan due to headwinds. In cruise flight at 3,000 feet, 3 to 5 miles from the destination airport, the engine sputtered. The pilot completed the engine restart procedure, but the engine only 'windmilled,' and then stopped completely. The pilot stated: 'I ran out of fuel and had to set down in a field.' The pilot performed a forced landing to a field. During approach, the airplane 'clipped' light brush and the tops of some small trees. The nose gear collapsed during the landing roll. Less than 1 gallon of fuel was recovered from the airplane. The pilot reported 112 hours of flight experience of which 24 were in make and model.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. Related factors were: unfavorable (headwind) conditions, and brush/small trees in the forced landing area.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD98LA030
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 September 2001 | N5593E | Midwest Flying Service Inc. | 0 | Sheldon, Iowa | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 11-Mar-2024 18:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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