ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355976
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| Date: | Tuesday 22 April 1997 |
| Time: | 03:30 LT |
| Type: |  Aero Commander 500B |
| Owner/operator: | M And M Aviation |
| Registration: | N4918 |
| MSN: | 1482-173 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 18000 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-B1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mission, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Oklahoma City, OK |
| (KMKC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was on the fourth leg of a night flight when he reported to air traffic control that both engines had sustained a total loss of power. The airplane contacted a pole and landed hard during the off airport forced landing. The pilot had flown this route previously in the same make and model aircraft, however this was the pilots first time flying this route in this airplane. Only trace amounts of fuel were found in the airplane's center fuel tank which feeds both engines. No compromised fuel tanks were found on the airplane, and no odor of fuel, or fuel stains were found in the area around the accident site. Testing of the airplane's fuel gauge, and fuel sender following the accident did not reveal any discrepancies.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI97LA110
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 17:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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